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HISTORY ""^^ 



OF TOWN OF 



LANESBOROUGH, 



MASSACHUSETTS 



I74I-I9O; 



PART 1 



By Chaeles J. Palmer. 



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PEEFACE. 



In response to requests at time of its recent Old Home 
Week Celebration the following sketch of the History of the 
Town of Lanesborongh has been prepared. 

To avoid delaying what is now ready till all the fragments 
can be gathered together, the first one hundred and fifty pages 
are now issued. 

Part Second will probably appear in the course of the win- 
ter, and will include the remainder of the Cemetery inscriptions, 
a small portion of which appear in this volume, also History of 
the Churches, and sketches of distinguished residents such as 
Henry Shaw, Josh Billings, Governor Briggsand others, accounts 
of early Masonry in Lanesboro, some unpublished writings of 
Josh Billings, ati account of the Old Home Week Celebration of 
1902, and a large number of extracts from old newspapers 
referring to the town 

Mention should be made of the indebtedness of the author 
to Eev. A. B. Whipple for his valuable paper on Balance Rock, 
and to W. H. Phillips for permission to use portions of the 
Berkshire Hills Monthly referring to Lanesborough. 

It was thought that accounts of the Towns in England and 
Ireland associated with origin of this town would be of inter- 
est, inasmuch as we are thus brought in touch with the fami- 
lies standing next to royalty and wii^' some of the noblest 
names in the annals of English speaking' peoples. 




Village Street, showing St. Luke's Parish House 
and residence of H. M. Owen. 



TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



ACCOUNT OF ORIGIN OF NAME OF TOWN. 



Historical address delivered at Old Home Week Celebration. 



Appendix I. Account of Balance Bock. 

Appendix II. History of Lanesboro Family. 

Appendix III. Sketch of Franiingham from which Lanes- 
borough was seated. 

Appendix IV. Sketch of Leading Families of Framing- 
ham, England, now united in Duke of Norfolk. 

Appendix V. Sermon of Elder Leland at opening of Bap- 
tist Church February 10, 1829. 

Appendix VI. Old time Musters. 

Appendix VII. Extracts from old newspapers and records 
relating to early history. 

Appendix VIII. Vital Statistics. 

Appendix IX. Names of Revolutionary Soldiers. 

Appendix X. IMiscellaneous stories from various sources. 

Appendix XI. The Town in the Civil War. 

Appendix XII. Inscriptions in the Various Cemeteries, 



ERRATA. 



Page 99, line 17, for Clockton, read Clothier and line 15 
for Doiighton read Donglas. 

Page 120, line 15, for Norman read Naaman. 



It is requested that any other misprints may be communi- 
cated to the author. It must be remembered however that it 
has been intended to give exact copies of records as they stand 
in the original sources, in which some primitive specimens of 
spelling are to be found. 



ACCOUNT OF ORIGIN OF PRESENT NAME OF TOWN. 



This town was so immed from the countess of Lanesborouwh 
Ireland, who was a court favorite and a friend of the governor 
•of Massachusetts. 

This title was originally derived from the Lane family, who 
were members of the peerage, but who became extinct. The 
title was revived in 1728 and conferred upon Hrindsley Butler, 
colonel of the Battle-ax guards in Ireland. As he had 33 child- 
ren, it is needless to say that the title has not run out in his family 
*i,nd is now held by John Vansittart-Danvers Butler, who was 
born April 18, 1839. The Butler family came from P^rance, the 
original form of the name being Boutellier or Bottler, the fam- 
ily being cup-bearers to the king. They first appear among the 
titled gentry of Ireland in about 1600, bat may be easily traced 
in England to about 1350. As the genealogy of the Lane and 
Butler families is of some interest, it will be given in full in 
Appendix 2. 

It is of interest to notice that the Lane family were ardent 
friends of the American cause and endeavored to get Ireland to 
rebel at the time of the American revolution on which attitude, 
Mr. Froude, in his history of Ireland, comments. The town of 
Lanesboro, Ireland, is in Roscommon county, population 280, 
noted for its iron ore beds and coal mines. The iron mines were 
opened at a cost of $400,000, but are not now worked. The 
coal mines are not worked on account of the frequency of bogs. 
The town lies on the celebrated river Shannon, said to be the 
largest in the world in proportion to the country it drains. 




EPHRAIM BRADLEY. 



HISTORICAL ADDRESS 

DELIVERED AT OLD HOME WEEK CELEBRA- 
TION, JULY 27, 1902. 



The first question to be asked respecting any town is, Where 
did it come from? Wliat was its origin? Wiiat kind of peo- 
ple were its founders? For, as we well know, eacli town that 
has any real influence or counts for anything, has a distinct 
individuality which was impressed upon it at the very start. 
This common, corporate life of the town is something which 
has an assimilating power upon all who subsequently come into 
the town. All, more or less, enter into and unconsciously ab- 
sorb that life and become partakers of it. In inquiring as to 
the origin of this town, we find that the first settlers came from 
the general region of QJ'ramingham and Xaticki Now, what 
was there peculiarly striking about these towns? 

The fact at once arrests our attention that when 31rs. tStowe 
^vished to write her great novel on New England life during 
the last Century, she selected as best exhibiting the most typi- 
cal form of that life, this very region of Fraaningham and Na- 
tick. In all New England there was nothing higher and better 
to be found . 

Foii;h from this favored region certain of the uio^st enterpris- 
ing and amlhtious impelled by that law, as old as creation, of 
moving westward) determined to go forth to seek for a new 
site to found a new life and a new centre of influence. 

We may imagine the first explorers sent ahead to find the 
place of the most ideal enviroument. jcnirneyiiig duwai'd in 



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their seaxeli till coining to tliis jjart of the state recently opened 
to white iSettlers by the missionary work among tlie Stock) )ridge 
Imdians. We may picture them after viewing many localities 
coming at last to the ridge that so divided the waters that they 
flow north and south and west, toward the St. Lawrence, the 
Hudson, and Long Island Sound. And as they stood on that 
ridge eixactly midway hetween Springlield and Albany they 
would exclaim, "Here is a natural centre of diffusive influence."' 
As they ascended the surrounding hills and perceived that their 
eyes might rest at will on any one of four states, immigratioa' 
from all of Avliich might be expected^, they would exclaim, 
"Here is a natural centre of receptive influence . Here we may 
expect in after years to arise a life not narrow in range, limited 
to any one source of inspiration, but like the Garden of Eden 
watered by the influence of a fourfold stream, and hence likely 
to be harmoniously developed and S3'mmetrical . " For even in 
those days prophetic intimations of the special form of the life 
of each of tJiese four commonwealths Avere already visible. 
Even then Massachusetts was the home of the cultured and 
refined, the men of high ideals, broad in faith and lofty in vis- 
ion, projdiesying that she would be the home of schools and 
colleges, philanthropists and reformers. Even then Connecti- 
cut was the land of steady habits, of conservative instincts, of 
plodding industry, prophetic of her after life as the coming 
home of toiling mechanics, and the seat of staid, sober, quiet, 
unchanging villages. Already Vermont was the home of the 
best type of farmers, whose sturdy manhood should even as 
untrained militia defeat the best troiops of Europe at Benning- 
ton, and come forth as victors of one of the decisive battles of 
the world. And such has she been ever since. And even then 
Xew York was the receiver taking on her cosmopolitan char- 
acter and becom'iio- in the power and wealth of her varied life, 
the Emi>ire St&tj From all these different sources our first 
explorers may have foreseen that settlers would eoine and form 
in their amalgamation that perfected! life which comes alone 
from the combination of the most diverse elements. 

As tJiey stoioid upon this ridge and beheld these towering; 



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liills and Ijeantiful valleys tliev may have seen one thing more, 
and that Avas^ that here was the combination in one scene of 
both the sublime and the beantifnl. And seeitng this they may 
have said, "'Here is the perfection of surrounding environment, 
here are the wild moamtains in their sublime magnificence, cal- 
culated to develop manly and sturdy qualities, to make brave, 
martial, courageous men, inured to toil and thoughts and ima- 
ges of grandeur, and on the other hand here are the hillside 
slopes with their go/rgeous beauty, calculated to polish and refine 
this streno-th with the graces that beautify and adorn. Here 
may be expected to arise that union of both the luasculine and 
feminine graces, from which alone rare and tyjiical characters 
proceed . '' 

Such refiections we may well believe passed through the 
minds of 'oiur explorers as they first gazed upon these scenes 
and decided to make them their future home. AVas their sa- 
gacity justified by the result? The story Ave are about to relate 
may help us give an answer. 

A petition to the Creneral Court Avas signed in 17-1:3 by T6 
inhabitaiuts of Framingham for a grant of AAdldemess land upoai 
the Housatonic river just north of an Indian toAvn.; This peti- 
tion Avas granted January S, IT-tS, and the petitioners Avere 
directed to survey six square miles, have it divided into 79 loits. 
one for each petitioner, one for the first settled minister, one 
for the support of the ministry aai^d one for the support of pub- 
lic schools. This grant Avas conditional on there being AA-ithin 
three years at least 60 families settled) Avitli a house on each lot 
of at least 18 feet square, and a portion of the lamd fenced and 
ploAved; that there be also a convenient meeting-house andthat 
a learned and orthodox minister be settled; the proprietors Avere 
required to give bonds that these things be done. This AA-as at 
oince done and the plots of numbered lots as entered in the town 
records October 19, 17-13, can be readily aiialyzed,aud the resi- 
dence of each proprietor determined. OAving to numerous In- 
dian forays groAving out of King George's AA^ar it Avas not easy to 
clear the land and form a settled community. The first pion- 
eers Avere tAvice driven out by Indians, and oven after settlers 



12 

i;revv more numerous it v:as thought wise toi erect two forts with- 
in which the women and chiklren might be placed while the 
men were engaged in labor at a distance. Settlers began to ar- 
rive from Connecticut in 1753, the first being Nathaniel Will- 
cocks, wlioi sefttled on the lot Just north of St. Luke^s church, 
and subsequently lost it to tlie lU-adlcv family by the since 
familiair process of endorsing notes. 

Other families began to ascend the Housatonic valley from 
Co'unecticut, (then called "DoAvn Country"), especially from 
Stamford, Newtown, Xew iMilford andl Salisbury; the Bradleys, 
Meades, Shermans, AVoods and Ne^vtons being among the num- 
ber. It is worth noting that it was about the same time, 1761, 
that quite a niumber of toAvns in the county were settled, the 
fact probably being that about that time all fear of tremble from 
hostile Indians was permanently dissipated. That the neigh- 
boring population, however, was mot large is evidenced by the 
fact that the survey of the tow^ described it as bounded on the 
south by an Indian town and on the north, east, and west by 
wilderness. It adds toi our respect for our first settlers to find 
that while things were still in this primitive condition, one of 
the first things done was to appoint a committee to secure a 
preacher of the gospel. This committee was composed of two 
Congregationalists and one Episcopalian, which fairly represent- 
ed the relative proportion between the two denominations. An 
unusual degree of harmony seems to have exixsted between tlie 
two denominations, and an effort was niad^e toi secure a minis- 
ter agreeable to l)oth. Eev. Daniel Collins was settled as the 
towTi minister in December, 1763, which office he held for the 
period of 58 years. Mr. Collins was one of the old continental 
gentry who always dressed with queue and knee-buckles, and 
whose manner was that of the courtly aristocrat. He always 
exacted the conventional marks of respect from those he met, 
and wo!uld enter formal complaints against children who omit- 
ted them. His whole manner was one calculated to kindle pro- 
found reverence from others, anid children seeing him at a dis- 
tance would sometimes hide behind th© stone wall till he had 
pa.?sed by. His long ministry in this place, as well as the fact 



13 

that though a strong Tory all through the Eevolution, he was 
neA-er troubled in his position, combine to show that to an nn- 
common degree he possessed the confidence and esteem oif all. 
In one respect, however, he did not succeed in giving imiversal 
satisfaction. Although from Connecticut he had no trace oi 
Episcopacy about him, and before long the Episcopalian ele- 
ment began to grow restive and sidught t,o have services of their 
own. In October, 1767, the Rev. Samuel Andrews of Walling- 
ford, Conn., came to this town, then recently settled. He found 
a number of church faanilies ill at ease in their religious sur- 
Boiindings and anxious for the services of their own communion. 
He held services in the house of William Bradley, 
and baptized a number of children. From that day 
to this services have been continued. At first a school 
house lopposite the Baker tavern was used, afterwards a brick 
building just south of the present rectory. In 1785 a church 
was erected on, the same spot where the present one stands, only 
facing southwards. This building was of wood, had a gallery on 
three sides and a seating capacity of 300. The stone which 
formed the entrance to the old church serves the same purpose 
in the present (me. The laud om which the church stood was 
donated by William Bradley, the lot being subsequently en- 
larged by gifts from William Bradley and Laban Lasell. In 
1770 a call was extended to the Rev. Gideon Bostwick to take 
the pastoral oversight over the parish in ciomnection with his 
work at Great Barrington and other places. This call he ac- 
cepted and officiated one Sundky a month for 33 years. Mr. 
Bostwick was born in Xew jMilfoa'd, Conn., in 1742, and was 
brought up as a Congregationalist. While at Yale college he 
became interested in thi> Episcopal church and soon transferred 
his allegiance. Going to Great Barrington to act as school 
teacher he was induced to assist ini the services of St. James' 
church as lay-reader. From this the transfer to becoming a 
minister of the church and rector of the parish was a matter of 
a very shioi-t time. He w^as of course obliged to go to England 
for ordination, a matter which in those days occupied no little 
time and was attended Avith no little danger, but he safely 



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passed tliroug-h all and retiimed to be for a quarter of a century 
the mainsta}^ of all the ehureh work of Berkshire county. 

Throughout the Eevolutionary war Mr. Bostwick's sympa- 
thies were understood to be Tory; but as he was universally re- 
spected and refrained from overt acts ^of hostility to the Colon- 
ial cause, he Avas not disturbed by the authorities, despite the 
tension of public sentiment, at the time. He, however, availed 
himself of the offer of the British government to assist the 
Churt-h oi England clergymen in America, and sent five chil- 
dren to Canada who were maintained by the English. The chil- 
dren all grew up and became well-to-do and prominent; one of 
them becoming a colonel in the British army, in which capacity 
he served in the Avar of 1812. 

yir. BostAvick was Avidlely known for the solemnity and rever- 
ence Avith Avhich he rendlered theChurch service; but this soleln- 
nit}' was the product of no artificial sanctimoniousness, for he 
Avas noted for his good cheer and Avit in private conversation. He 
AA^as also noted for accurate scholarsnip, and that too in a day 
Avhen among Episcopal clergy it required a considerable degree 
of attainment to excite remark; the candidates for orders being 
thoroughly drilled by private teachers educated in England, in 
all the minutiae of claesicial scholar ship; it being no uncommon 
thing for eandidates for orders to be asked to defend the posi- 
tions they assumed by arguments in the Latin language, and 
also to be ar,ked to translate at sight from Greek into Latin. It 
Avas during Mr. Bostwick's rectorship that the church in the 
United States passed from a mere dependency of the Church of 
England into being a free and independent national church. A 
short time after his emitrance upon a new era St. Luke's parish 
Avas also called upon to make a change. Mr. Bostwick suddenly 
died, and his recently appointed assistant, Mr. Burhans, be^ 
came his successor. Daniel Burhans Avas of Dutch antecedents. 
His father Avas poor, his mother sickly and burdened Avitli a 
large family. He had no )other opportunities of learning be- 
ycnid Avhat Avas possible in three or four months of attendance 
on the district school each year; — surely not a very cheerful 
outl'o'ok for one desirous of gainine- an education. But so zeal- 



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•ous was lie that his teachers became interested in his progress, 
and one of thoni promised that if he conkT be fitted for col- 
lege, he might look for assistance in undertaking a college 
course. Young Burhans eagerW set himself to work and at last 
was ready. As the commencement of , the college year grew near 
he journeyed some 30 miles to his old teacher's house to see 
about the promised' assistance. What was his disappointment 
at finding his benefactor at the point of death and all possibility 
of assistance from this cjuarter at an end. Thus foiled oif his in- 
tended purpose he cast about for some other form of intellect- 
ual activity, and being offered the principalship of the Academy 
in the noirth part of Lanesborough he accepted and took up his 
residence in this town, his house being a little north of that 
no^^' occupied by Henry Newton. 

AMiile he was engaged in teaching at this place the town was 
visiled by one of the old-time New England revivals. Mr. Bur- 
hans, who had always been under Oomgregationalist influences, 
was somewhat repelled by some features of this revival, and 
while exercised in mind over his gTowing divergency from the 
religious teaching of those with whom he was associated, a friend 
j)laced in his hands a eoipy of the 39 articles of the Church of 
England; on reading of these he was struck Avith their corres- 
jjondence with the views he had independently formed. He 
soon changed his cliurch relations, and on Mr. Bostwick's solici- 
tation was ordained deacon in order that he might assist in the 
services of the church, especially in the rector's frequently pro- 
loaiiged absences. Although this was done with no thought of 
discontinuing teaching. Providence who: had larger things in 
view for Mr. Burhans, ordered otherwise, and on Mv. Bostwiek's 
unexpected death soon afterwards, Mr. Burhans was constrained 
to take full charge of the parish and eventually abandoned his 
school. 

3Ir. Burhans remained in Lanesborough for about six years 
more, and theiu) removed to Newljown, Conn., where he remained 
during his active ministry. He was a man of large, command- 
ing appearance, ruddy face, quick nervous movements, and 



IG 

never allo\ved the natural conservatism of old age in any way to 
check his sympathies with constant progress. 

He lived to the ripe age of 91, being married five times. He 
was prominent in many church movements, being associated 
with the organizatiioin of the General Theological Seminary and 
with the first beginnings of the church in Pittsfield. 

During his rectorship Massachusetts was fonned into a dio- 
cese, andi Bishop Bass commenced the exercise of the Episco- 
pate. At the first convention, despite the difficulty of travel- 
ing long distances, St. Luke's church was represented by Daniel 
Burlians and Stoddard Williams. 

Previous to this, Berkshire County was connected with the 
Diocese of Conaiecticut, and in fact it was not foir some consid- 
erable time that a l)ishop of Massachusetts visited this portion 
of the State. 

For about a year after Mr. Burhans' removal the Rev. Gama- 
liel Thatclier lofficiated here in connection with other charges. 

In 1803 the Eev. Amos Pardee was settled in Lanesborough^ 
where he remained 16 years. In after years he acted as mission- 
ary ini New York State, dying in 1849. During his rectorship 
the present rectory was built, William, Joel, and Ephraim Brad- 
ley being the principal donors. In 1809 the lot of land cion- 
nected with the rectory was enlarged to the presenti dimensions 
by the gift of William Bradley. There was a former rectory 
standing near the present hoirse-sheds on the south side of the 
church; Avhat is left of this now is a woodshed connected with 
the teniant house of C. T. Famum. 

It was during Mr. Pardee's rectorship that the first visit of a 
bishop was made to Berkshire County; Bishop Griswold having 
just entered upon his duties. The story as told by Dr. Stone,, 
then a child in Southern Berkshire, may be of interest. "I well 
remember the visit which, in five weeks after his consecration^ 
Bishop Griswold paid to the churches in the Housatonic valley, 
to Lanesborough, Lenox, and Great Barrington. It was the 
first time they ever liad received a bishop and was therefore re- 
garded as a most signal event. He came on) the fourth of July, 
ISl 1, ami amid the ringing of bells, the firing of cannon and the 



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huzzas of those shoutmg for the liberties of their country, i.2S 
persons knelt down at the chancel rail of the little church in 
Great Baa'rington before the first bishop who had ever spoken 
within their Avails, and received the hand of blessing. And as 
they did so they all felt that he was a man whose thoughts were 
much in heaven; all realized that there was in his presence 
a sometliing spiritual not foiund in other men. And inany 
found that with him came the prayer that availeth much and 
the amiointing of that Holy One who teacheth to know all things 
profitable to salvation.'"' 

The manner oi conducting ser^dces at this jDeriod and the 
method of pastoral visiting were quite common in both the 
larger cities and smaller country towns. The surplice was not 
used ait all. (In this parish not till within 50 years.) The reading 
of the commandmants, epistle, and gospel lon occasions when 
there Avas no communion Avas very rare. As to the method of 
Adsiting,! quote from a paistoral letter of one of the leading bish- 
ops of Mr. Pardee's time. Speaking of the necessity of knoAving 
the people Avell, he says to the minister: "Start early in the 
morning Avitli your hioa'se to visit the people. Breakfast Avith 
one family, and then spend an hour in religious conversation, 
dine Avith another and spend an hour in conversation; take tea 
Avith a third and follow it in the same manner; pursue this 
course daily till you have made a complete round of your parish; 
then devote a few weeks to study and then resume the same mode 
of visiting again." 

In 1820 the Eev. Aaron Humphrey Avas called to; the rector- 
ship, Avhich he held for ten years. Mr. Humphrey subsequently 
resided in the Avest and died in Beloit, Wis., in 1858. During 
this period the church Avas legally incorporated:, the date being 
Feb. 23, 1823, and on the folloAving Easter Monday, March 31, 
the parish Avas legally organized: the Avardens elected being 
Peter B. Curtis and AVilliam Bradley. In 1827 the church Avas 
repaired at a cost icf $350, the money being raised by taxes on 
the pcAvs. 

In 1821 a subscription paper Avas started for the establish- 
ment of a fund, the interest of Avhich should be used to defray 



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tlie expense of iiiaintaining })uljlif woislup. Epliraim Bradley, 
La ban Lasell. and Xeliemiali Talcott were the largest contrilni- 
tors to this fund, which now amounts to nearly $11,000. The 
oommiinion-set now used by the parish was donated about this 
time by Bishop Griswold and Dr. Stone, whose account of the 
Bishor[3's first visit we quoted from above. During this rector- 
ship a Parish Missionary society was established, and (largely 
through the labors of a memlier of this parish) similar societies 
^vere established in most of the parishes of the state. A church 
Avas also planted in the tcwn of Ashfield by the labors of Mr. 
Humphrey. From 1820-21 the parish was supplied by Dr. 
Chapman, who officiated half of the time in Pittsfield. 

In 1831 perhaps the most impoatant, single event in the his- 
tory of the parish transpired. I refer of course ta the invita- 
tion extended to the Eev. S. B. Shaw of Guilford, Vt., to settle 
as rector. ]\Ir. Shaw's letter of acceptance may be of interest. 
Omitting a few sentences relating to matters oif temporary inter- 
est only, it is as follows: "'I have now officiated for you on several 
occasions and visited the greater j)orti()nof your parish; whether 
my visits have been acceptable I cannot tell, or whether 1 should 
be able to advance the intterests of your church is kno\\Ti only to 
Him whose agents we are. For my own part, however, al- 
though I find yioiur condition less prosperous than I hoped to 
find it, and although in coming I shall be compelled tO' make 
many sacrifices, to pari, with faithful and long tried friends, and 
to enter upon a field of labor which will require the miOist un- 
tiring industry and patience, nevertlieless,I have thought proper 
to accept of your invitation upon the perfoTmanee on your part 
of the following conditions: (After speaking about vacatioois and 
revisiting his old parish at Guilford O'ccasionally until a new 
rector shoaild be settled), he goes on to say, "Thirdi, I shall ex- 
23ect that 3'our parsonage house will be sufficiently enlarged and 
improved to make it a pleasant, convenient, and comfortable 
residence for a large and respectable family, which is not now 
the ease: that a oomvenient woodshed and carriage-house be at- 
tached to it, and that the whole concern, including fences, l)e 
put in good repair and! kept so. Fourth, 1 shall expect to re- 



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ceiA'e a salarr^- (in addition to the enjoyment of tlie Glebe prop- 
erty, which, except the house, will not be worth much to me) of 
$500, which I presume is as small a sum as will support my 
family respectably and enable me to exercise the duties of char- 
ity and hospitality. Fifth, with, regard to wood, which, al- 
thiQiUgh a, small matter when divided among a whole parish, is 
an important item in the. expense of a clergyman, I shall leave it 
altogether to your generosity, believing that whatever your cir- 
cumstancies will enable you to do to render* yotur minister com- 
fortable, Avili be cheerfully and willingly perfonned." 

The cionditions appear to have been agreed, to, for Mr. Shaw 
was settled amd remained for 34 years as rector. I regret to 
find, however, frequent references in the records of the annual 
Easter business-meetings to arrearages and delays in paying Mr. 
■Shaw's salary. 

The names of the first class presented by Mv. Shaw for con- 
firmation are of interest. They are as follows: — 

Mrs. Miles Powell, Miss Deborah Goodrich, 

Miss Maria Curtiss, Miss Louisa Curtiss, 

Miss Jane Butler, Miss C. Butler, 

Miss Jane Foote, ' Miss Tirzah Harrison. 

The early days of Mr. Shaw's ministry witnessed stirring 
scenes in both church and state. It was in, the time of the at- 
tempted nullification of Federal laws by South Carolina, the 
first beginning of acts which culminated in secession and con- 
sequent civil war; it witnessed the rise of the Oxford movement 
in the church; the publication of the famous Essays and Ee- 
views; the conflict of high church and low church, and broad 
church, and ritualistic parties; it witnessed the death of Bishop 
Griswold and the accession of Bishop Eastburn, and the inaugu- 
ration of more aggressive movements for church extension; it 
•witnessed the organization of domestic and foreign missions in 
the Episcopal church on a firm basis, and the abandonment of 
the old style lof confining the ministrations of the church to 
families brought up as church people, and half apologizing for 
presuming to do even this. Throughout the fresh, stirring life 
of those days and the controversies incident to them, Mr. Shaw 



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kept always a cool head and was pre-eminently a man of peace. 
He was charactorized not by remarkable gifts in some one direc- 
tion, accompanied; by corresponding' defects in all others, but by 
a remarkable poise and symmetry of chaTacter, was remarkably 
well balanced, wise, judicious, sensible; and while some might 
be over sanguine and others unduly depressed, he was always 
sound in judgment, even and hopeful in temperament, always 
consistent and firm and to be depended on; alike the friend and 
counsellor of the old, the middleaged, and the young; one wha 
could rejoice with them that did rejoice and weep with them 
that wept, and be, in the best sense of the woi^ds, all things to 
all men. With his happily constructed disposition he lived 
long years among his people until partial blindness and the 
growing infirmities of years called for a temporary rest from ac*- 
tive service. His life was one prolonged practising of the 
Prophet's injunction, "Line upou line, precept upon precept, 
here a little and there a little;" a daily unostentatious sowing of 
good seeds whose fruits are found all over the land, and every- 
where to the glory and praise of God . 

His letter of resignation reads as follows: "For reasons 
sufficiently urgent and obvious I resign the rectorship of St. 
Luke's church. I cannot, however, withdraw from a connec- 
tion formed before most of you were born and which has ever 
been hannonious and pleasant without painful emotions, and 
without some degree of anxiety in regard to its results. The 
parish is now united and flourisliing. Its members and re- 
sources have been much increased during our connection, and 
although the desire expressed by many friends for a longer 
continuance among them renders a separation more trying, a 
ministry of 44: years, 34 of which have been devoted to your 
service, justifies a temporary respite from parochial cares and 
responsibilities . " 

Subsequently to Mr. Shaw's leaving St. Luke's parish his 
health was so far improved that for nearly 20 years loaiger he 
continued to labor in different fields, although not doing full 
work for a portioai of the time . 

Soon after lea^dng Lanesborough he received from Brown. 



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ITuiversity tlie degTee of DoctoT of Divinity. At the time of 
his deatli he was the oldest clergyman of tlie church hy years 
of ordination, and also tlie oldest graduate of Bro^vn University. 
It is a singular fact that Dr. Burnlians was alaoi the oldest 
clergyman of tlie cliurch at the time of liis death, and that tihe 
same must have been the case, or very nearly tlie case, with 
Mr. Humphrey; rather a remarkable record, surely for' a single 
small parisli. Before leaving Dr. Shaw, mention should be 
made of what was perhaps the most important event in liis 
ministry, that is the erection oi the present church building. 

In 183G, five years after Mr. Shaw's arrival, a building com- 
mittee consisting of Almon Curtiss, Jason N"ewton, Stoddard 
Hubbell, Sherman Curtiss, and Titus Wood contracted with 
William Babbit and Hiram Crandall to procure materials for 
aaid erect a church 60 by 44 feet, walls 36 feet, high, to be 
finislied in as good style as the church in Pittsfield, for $2250 
and the material of the old church . They also contracted with 
Solomon Stoiddard to prepare the walls, lath, plaster with three 
coats of hard finish, and put up chimneys, raise tower the same 
as the Pittsfield church, for $750. On Easter, 1836, the old 
church was opened for the last time; on the next day it was 
taken down, by June the walls 'oi the new church were raised; 
by July the tower was raised; in September it was lathed, plas- 
tered and painted; on Christmas day it was opened for the first 
time. During" 'the interval the congregation worsliiped in the 
stone school house. In addition to the sums mentioned, con- 
siderable more was in point of fact expended for kibor and ma- 
terials. One or two items ma}^ be of interest: — 

There was paid to Jason Newtqn for plank, $45; Abial Piatt 
for stone, $177; John Farnum for lime, $48; Benjamin Pa.ul 
Pratt for stone, oil, and paint, $127; Leonard Scott and Almon 
Cui-tiss for work, $55; parties in Pittsfield for supplies and 
work, $200; making the total cost of church, $3694.67. 

On Monday preceding the opening of the church the pews 
w^ere sold for/$3200. The prices paid for some of the pews 
(which have remained in substantially the same families ever 
since) may be of interest: — 



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Ahnon Curtiss, $115; Xehemiah Talcatt, $110, $100; Titus 
Wood, $100,$31; Bradley Sherman, $95; Laban Lasell, $200; 
Eli Bradley, $105, $S5, $40; Stoddard Hubbell, $125; Ja^^oii 
Newton, $150, $60; Joel Bradley, $100; Asabel Sherman, $100. 
Edward A. ]S^e^vtlOll also g'a.ve $100 for a pew for the Rector's 
family and also $100 for a pew for elderly people. The remain- 
ing pews Avhich would make too long a list to be given in full, 
were sold at ^jrices ranging from $95 to $20 . It is noticeable 
that among the purchasers were Judge Savage aaid Henry Shaw, 
and that Bushrod Biick purchased a pew to be for the use of 
the poor. In addition to tliis sale of pews some 'money was 
raised by subscription, the largest donors being Laban Lasell, 
$300; N. Tailcott, $200; Jason Newton, $200; Eli Bradley, $250; 
Asahel Sherman, $200; Edward A. Newton, $200. Laban Lasell 
also purchased a piece of ground to enlarge the church lot. 

A new organ was placed in the church about the same time, 
costing $354, Edward A. Newton and Laban Lasell being the 
principal donors. This was supplanted in 1862 by the present 
organ, costing $800, Edward A. Newton, Jedediah Newton and 
William T. Filley being the largest subscribers, the old OTgan 
being sold to St. John's church. North Adams. 

The church has been several times repaired and beautified, 
notably in 1855, being frescoed and carpeted and the preseut 
blinds being put on. In 1846 a chandelier was purchased from 
St. Stephen's church, Pittsfield. On, July 22, 1858, the church 
was struck by lightning during the night on the north west 
2)innacle of the toiwer. leaping from this to the roof and tearing 
the rafters oii both sides and entering the church by the north 
east window, passing from thence to the ground, tearing ever}-- 
thing in its course. This necessitated considerable repairs, the 
first of which was naturally the placing of lightning-rods in 
position. Of the money required for these repairs Edward A. 
NcA^don was the principal donor. 

After Dr. Shaw's resignation, the Rev Lewis P. Clover, D. 
D., was called to the rectorship, which position he held till 
1867. His subsequent ministry was mostly in the Middle 
States. He died recently at an advanced age in Poughkeepsie,. 



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X. Y. During his ineumbeiiey extensive eliauges were made in 
tlie chancel and a new robing room was erected. 

"We notice at this stage of tlie parish's history the beginning 
of a new order of things which has oointdniied to the present 
time. Previous to this time not the slightest mention of any 
ladies." work is found in the records, but on this loccasion Ave 
lind it stated that, the la.dies raised all the money. The men, 
however, responded the following year by raising $700 for a 
ncAV bell, the largest donors being Asa\liel Sherman, Henry 
Farnum, and Chauncey Filley. 

From 1868 to 1871 the Eev. William C. Mills was rector. 
His subsequent ministry was in the West. A short time ago 
he died in San Francisco, liolding at that time the position ol 
city missionary. During" his residence some $1300 was ex- 
pended for improvements on the rectory and repairs on the 
church I'endered necessary on account of damage inflicted by a 
Aaolent tornado. Following ]\Ir. Mills was the Rev. Francis 
Gilliat, wlio remained only about six months. He has since 
officiated in several parishels in dii?erent Eastern' States. 

FolIoAving was the Eev. J. S. P^arce, rector from Sept. 
1871 to Sept. 1873. ^\r. Pearce subsequently spent eleven 
years as rector of St. John's church, Northampton, Mass., and 
is now stationed at the church in Portsmouth, E. I. He died 
about four years ago. 

For about six months after this the Eev. Joshua ]\Iorsell, D. 
D., was rector. He went from here to City Island, N. Y., 
wliere he died about 15 years ago on Christmas day while in the 
pulpit. 

From 1875 to 1879 the Eev. C. C. Adams was rector. Dur- 
ing his incumbency the west end of the church Avas beautifully 
decorated; also the Glebe was much improved. Mr. Adams sub- 
sequently labored in ^Michigan and Iowa, and is now residing 
ini Connecticut. 

On Sept. 4,, 1880, the Eev. C. J. Palmer commenced his 
lal)or¥, which have continued to Oct. 2, 1899. Within this 
period the church has been re-painted, re-carpeted and re- 
cushioned; the pews also have been altered; likewise two stained- 



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glass windows have been put in position. These improvements 
have been rendered possible by much hard work on the part of 
the ladies supplemented by large gifts from Mrs. David L. Sey- 
mour and family. T^amp-posts have also been placed in front of 
the new church and a new bell procured by the liberality of Mrs. 
J. W. Xewton. 

In April, 1900, ]Jev. A. B. Morehouse became the Rector and 
continued in that relation until his death, May, 1902. At pres- 
ent Hev. Fi-ankliii Knight is othciating. In 189s a beautiful parish 
house Mas erected by ]\Irs. Titus Eddy in mem'ory of her mother, 
Mrs. David L. Seyniour, and dedicated with appropriate services 
by Bishop Lawrence Sept. 25th of that year. 

But to resume the narrative of the civil histoiy of early days. 
■ Meanwhile the to'wn was growing and January 20, 1765, was in- 
^'' — -^ corporatecL^ As it was abont this time that many other settle- 
ments were madle in this region, the towns comprising it were 
organized into a county by themselves and were many of them 
incorporated about the same time, and Grov. Bernard wias called 
upon to assign names to them. This he did, drawing on the 
names of persons or places with which he had been associated. 
Coming from Berkshire, Enig., he named the new county after 
his old home. The town next sonth of this was named after 
William Pitt, the prime minister. One member of the privy 
council at the time was the connt of Lanesborough, and his 
wife was a person of considerable influence and popularity, as 
was shown by her being commonly called ''Lovely Lanesbor- 
ough."' This suggested the name of the principal town of the 
county, which name, adjective and all, it has borne ever since. 

To this region, now rapidly developing, an unusually large 
percentage of the courtly and aristocratic elements of the State 
began to flow, including a large numlier of college gTaduates. 
The new community began to take the front rank, which for 
many years it was destined to hold, in fact for al)out 80 yeare, 
until the tremendous advantage which the building of the rail- 
roads through certain other towms gained for them the place of 
rattiik which otherwise they never could have secured. iVlthough 
not near tlie centers of Iicvolutionai-y disturbance, Lanesbor- 



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OMgh. was among- the first to take a stand for liberty. Three 
delegates from Lanesborough were at the conference at Stock- 
bridge July 6, 1774, to calmly but firmly assert the rights of 
Americans. And at the State convention soon after, Peter 
Curtiss of Lanesborough was a member of the committee that 
brought in the resolutions to abstain from tea while it should 
be taxed, and on Aug. 31st (still two 3^eairs before the Revolu- 
tion) the town voted $100 for powder and lead; and a Commit- 
tee oif Safety was appointed consisting of Peter B. Curtiss, 
Gideon Wheeler, Francis Giteau, Jedediah Hubbell, Nathaniel 
Williams and Miles rri\\ell. descendants of all of whom. are well 
known to this vicinity. Oi those ^Ir. t'lirliss wiis afterward 
well known as the first representative in the Legislature from 
Lanesboro'ugh, and Dr. Giteau is conspicuous as an ancestor oi 
the notorious assassin. 

Throughout the war devotion to the cause of Independence 
cotntinued unal)ated, and while there were a few Tories, the 
enormous list of Lanesborough soldiers on the side of inde- 
pendence would seem as numerous as the able-bcidied men in the 
town could possibly have been. And though the town records 
give many a pathetic bit of evidence to what straits the peoiple 
were brought, yet their votes show how little thought of look- 
ing back ever, crossed their mindls. 

But the end at last came and peace and independence were 
a.ssured. But still much remained to be done. ^As in other 
parts of the country so in this county the disorders induced by 
the war and the increased acquaintance with French cusroms 
and opinioinsi induced great laxity in religious observances and 
in the tone of public morals. An idea of the state of things in 
the neighboring towns at this time may be gained Ijy noticing 
one or two incidents occurring in the adjoining villages. In 
one of them, just after the war, an old minister who came to re- 
visit his people after an absence of a few years found things as 
follows: "There was no convenient place in which to assemble 
for public worship. Inquiry was made whether the former 
meeting-house could not be fitted u]) for the pur})ose for cne 
Sabbath; but it was found to lie impracticable, a^ the \vin(h)ws 



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M'erc hrnken , the dninrs had fallen down and tlie floor lia.d long- 
been occupied by sheep. It was further sa.id that if a meetings 
should be appointed anywhere else, there would be but little in- 
terest taken in it, and but few would attend. It was common 
to devote the day to visiting, sitting in taverns and to horse- 
racing."' So much for the state of things in one of our neighlxn-- 
ing towns. 

In another, it is related that when a meeting was called to set- 
tle a minister, no sooner had the question i)een put tJian every 
person present left the room as though to show, by not taking 
the troiulile to vote ati all, their contempt for the whole subject. 

Of still another town it is stated in a pamphlet written at this 
time, "In this village the tonigue of slander, like the busy 
hopper of a mill, is never idle; old grudges and aspiring ambi- 
tion continue to feed the iiame. 

If these (and they are but samples of many similar state- 
ment?) fairly represent the condition of the times it is not 
likely that Lanesborough altoigether escaped the infection. 
Although religion certainly was never openly contemned, the 
proofs of moral laxity are unhappily abundant; as to the fre- 
quency of slander nd^ political vituperation it is at least sug- 
gestive that when Dr. Burhans revisited Lanesborough soon 
aiften, he took as the subject of his sermon, "Sins of the 
Tongue,'' as though this were a peculiarly appnopriate subject. 

In civil affairs, matters were in a very unsettled and threat- 
ening condition. Eiots and anarchy were rampant. And for 
a long time it was uncertain whether the colonies were to rise 
to the level of their opportunity and form a strong, stable gov- 
ernment, the future home of uncoimited millions, where were to 
be soh-ed tlie problems which the old world had failed to meet, 
or on the other: hand were to be a mere horde of petty princi- 
palities, without power, influence or prestige, unable to aifect 
the destinies of the world for either good or ill. Seldom have 
the destinies of the world hung on a slenderer thread than 
when the federal constitution was being debatedi by the several 
states and its fortunes hung trembling in the Ijalance. Massa- 
chusetts was one of the most important of the states. The con- 



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yention of Massachusetts when it assembled had an •undoiubted 
majority of members purposing to vote for rejection. But in 
the providence of God this was not to be . 

A, little town among the Berkshire hills had sent a very large 
man to the convention, — a man of whom Daniiel Webster aftor- 
wardis said that "of all the men he had known this, was the one 
most characterized by sound sense, correct principles and a cor- 
rect, judgment as to public affairs." Jonathan Smith addressed 
the convention in a speech (which all may read in the Madison 
papers) characterized by wonclierful adroitness, worthy of the 
acutest lawyer: in discarding all adventitious issues audi present- 
ing the subject in the true light of the supreme momentousness 
of tlie situation. His speech did the work. The constitution was 
ratified, other states fell into line. The United States became 
a nation and entered on the work that is to remould the world. 
Well may Lanesborough name her chief hill "Constitution hill/' 
for whatever high calling Providence may have in store fori her 
she is not likely ever to do a work of more lasting consequence 
than when she sent her chiefest son to tlie constitutional con- 
vention of .a century ago . 

But thoiugh Jonathan Smith was her greatest son and his 
work her greatest contribution to the world's life, yet Lanes- 
borough had; other sons made of similar kind of stuff who were 
assoiciated in the inception of other important things. Men like 
Henry Shaw, the; friend and confidant of the chiefest statesmen 
of the land, and his son, the chiefest of all the humorous writ- 
ers America has produced, whose gifted pen has penetrated and 
shattered many an abuse which mere sermons would have as- 
sailed in vain; there were men like Briggs, the renowned gov- 
ernor od' the commonwealth, and Barnes, the surgeon-general of 
the Tnited States, and Volk, the celebrated sculptor, and Tal- 
catt, who, strong in everything he touched, always at his po^-t 
in church even walking twelve miles after midnight when de- 
tained away from home late on Saturday, rather than; be ab- 
sent from church on Sunday morning; there was Hubbell, who 
in a long life cf 100 years, was always a tower and pillar of 
strengtli to every good cause, whose devotion to religion was 



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such that when deafness made it impossible otherwise to hear 
the minister, he always sat in the pulpit hy the minister's side, 
SO' as to hear ever}' word and join intelligently in the services. 
There A^'ere the whole family of Bradleys, each worthy of a 
separate, mention, and the Onrtisses and Wheelers, always sure 
to be foremost in whatever they touched; there was Xewton, 
sa lomig- a chief pillair of St. Luke's church and Asa Barnes, one of 
the leading men of the county. There was Jabez Hall, prom- 
inent in the Ava^ of 1812; and there were many others, like the 
Shermans and Bucks and Williams and Farnums and Xourses 
and Lassells and Woods and Bacons, to mentiotti only those most 
prominent in the records of 50 and 100 years ago, all able co- 
laborers with these in every good work. .; Under the guidance of 
such men as these the town rapidly grew and developed. 

Even 80 years ago there were five hotels, three tanneries, five 
shoe shops, three tailor shops, five blacksmiths, two cloth dress- 
ing factories, two wagon shops, five saw mills, one mill for mak- 
ing spinning wheels besides the grist mills, harness-shops and a 
number of stores; and chief est of all the extensive business in 
marble quarrying. 

Some $200,000 worth of marble Avas sent to different parts 
of the country, much of which was used in the constructioai of 
the most prominent buildings. The interests of religion and 
education were also duly attended to. Eight large bearding 
schools, one lat least accommodating as man}^ as 150 pupils, 
have at different times been maintained. Some of these were 
patronized by pupils from the most distant points, and all stood 
high in the public estimation. The names of the old teachers, 
Burhans, Talcott, Tolman, Gilbert, Day, Knapp, Green and 
others, will awaken memories all over the land. In 1818, the 
Baptist church was organized through the efforts of Dr. William 
H . Tyler and Gov. Briggs, and received its share of the money 
raised from public taxation. This society grew rapidly and for 
many years was a power in the community. In 1834 there was 
a great revival which resulted in the conversion of 170 persons. 
About 30 years ago a Methodist society was organized which 
has alwa.vs maintained its full share of influence in the town. 



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A few of the things in the beginnings of which Lanesborough 
men were prominemt ma}^ be mentioned. The first definite mo»ve- 
ment,to plant the Episcopal church in every considteraMe to^\^l 
in Massachusetts was made as the result of a motion to that ef- 
fect by the delegates from this parish, — the towns of Spring- 
field, Worcester, Pittsfield and Xortliampton being especially 
mentioned. The general theological seminary was called into 
being by a committee of the general convention, of which com- 
mittee the rector otf this parish was a memben. The first move- 
ment to prepare missionary teachers for Africa was made ait a 
gathering in which the same rector was a prominenJt participant. 
The first movement to establish misssionary associations in the 
several parishes toi interest them in work beyond their own bor- 
ders was made by a visitation to every parish im the State^ con- 
ducted by two gentlemen, one of whom was from this parish. 
The passage of the famous protective tariff bill of 1824, which 
was such an important epoch in the history of manufacturing 
in thejAvhole United States, was largely due to the representa- 
tive from this district whose home was in Lanesborough. 

Lanesborough people were the principal originators of the 
first agricultural society informed in: New England, which 
by annual exhibits and premiums has done much to develop the 
farming interests. It was on motion of the ; representative from 
Lanesborough that the Legislature directed that the dog tax 
should go to the suppont of public libraries. And it is a suit- 
able recompense of this act that Berkshire County should be 
chief among the counties for size of libraries in proportion to 
the population, and tlrat Lanesboxough should have a larger 
library than even Bostion itself, in proportion to the relative size 
of the two places. 

Such were the men ol olden times in this fair village of the 
hills. Such were the laen who went before you, expelled the 
Indians, felled the forests, subdued the soil. Such were the men 
who labored, and into whose labors you have entered. 

Your problems are not the same as theirs; but in the ever 
widening streaan of human history, they may be not less but 
more. Theirs it was to prepare and make ready the way, to 



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prepare one portion of a great land which was to be an asylum 
and refuge to all the oppressed and persecuted in all this wide 
and weary woTld, to afford a place and an enyironmenit where 
they could be remoulded and fashioned into a higher and sweet- 
er and ])urer life. To prepare a land of freedom where everyone 
could unfold and develop what was in him without let or hin- 
drance. Tliis they did: and into, this land strangers from all 
over the world are Hocking in unprecedented numbers: even al- 
ready about oO per cent, of your inhabitants are of foreign ex- 
traction . 

It is your work, as that of every to-\ni in all this Inroad land 
to enter on this work, than which there could be no grander, 
of elevating, educating, redeeming, saving this seething throng, 
assimilating aind Americanizing them: to raise them to the 
highest moral stature by your schools, your libraries, your 
churches, and by the contagion of the atmosphere of your own 
sweet, pure lives. And in so doing you may find your o^^^l rich 
est gain. An illustration of our duties and our possibilities in 
this regard is found in a phenomenon of Xature whose frttits 
are at our very doors. Long centuries ago the liills and valleys 
all about us had, become exhausted of their wonted powers. The 
life they once had was all exhausted and they needed enrichment 
from without. In the good providence of G-oid vast glaciers from 
the distant north began to move southward: they gathered up 
the rocks and soil of all the countries through which they pass- 
ed: they brought them all in due course of time in the fields 
about us: at last melting, they deposited a vast mass of new soil 
thoroughly mixed and groiuxLd together, which proved to be just 
the addition that was needed to restore Titality and richness to 
tJie land. Some of the unused debris left by these dissalving 
glaciers, we see in the Wizard's Glen in our eastern border. In 
manaier like to this, from time to time the original stock of a 
nation loses its freshness and pristine vitality: and by processes 
almost as rigorous as the glacier, God sends a new supply of 
strength from other regions. The replenishing the worn out 
strength of the Eoman Empire by the vast influx of the Goths 
with their new.fresh life is but a familiar example of what is ever 



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]i;i])peniii,£!-. Our own land, our own town has lost somewhat of 
the earlv, harc\y Tig:or of the first settlers and hegins to reseniljle 
the worn ont fields. In accordance with the universal law, ( Jod 
is now sending to nsvast hordes of new people by every white- 
winged messenger, that crosses the x^tlantic. They come here 
among other reasons, to supply what we lack. If we, arise to 
our opportunities, join earnestly in the work of amalgamating, 
assimilating these people, receiving from them what they have to 
bring, and imparting to them of the fullness of our gifts, mould- 
ins- all into one compact, American people, then the sun will 
have never shone upoai a land as grand, as happy, as rieh,and as 
prosperous a>s ours. But if we shrink from the task because it 
is hard, because, like a glacial epoch, the progress is unpleasing: 
if we leave these people as an uneducated, unchristianized, un- 
Americanized mass in our midst, then just as when (as in the 
AA^izardfs Glem) the glacier melts before its work is finished, 
there is deposited a huge mass of unground rock not only of 
no profit but preventing even the little former vitality of the 
groiunid from asserting itself; so with us, we may by being 
derelict, have within our borders a huge, undigested foreign ele- 
ment, of no profit Avhatever, constantly a menace to our national 
life, and so the last state be worse than the first. 

This, then, is our task, surely not less in difficulty and in im- 
portance than was the work our fathers did. 

We may cr}-, alas! we are not such men as they and can 
never do our work as they did theirs. Yes, it may be true that 
since their day the changing tendency has been downward, but 
perhaps we may find hope in the doctrine of atavism, that 
though variation from the ancestral type may be always going 
on, yet there, is after a while the tendency to revert to the par- 
ent type. And so perchance in our very consciousness of de- 
generating variation we may see the promise of the approach- 
ing reversion to the faith and manhood of our fathers and so 
rise to, the hope set befoa-e us. 

In thus fulfilling and car}ang to perfection the work they laid 
down; the men who went before us are even now our eager wit- 
nesses and ready sympathizers and glad co-workers. 



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On a day like tliis, and in a place like this, Ave feel thorn \er-j 
near, for the air ahont ns is laden "with their presence. For 
thongh in tlie great heavens the largest spot on earth is but as 
tiny speck, yet as Webster said of the Dartmouth College of 
his day, so Ave may say of this town of Lanesborough, it is a 
little spot, but there are those that love it. And in that love 
your departed sons behold your work with tender sympathy, 
and to your answering love no task is hopeless, andi in its 
strength all things are possible. 

At the delivery of the address at the Old Home Week Cele- 
bration the following words were introduced in conclusion re- 
fening to the Scriptural promises of resurrection of the dead and 
the final Home Coming for eternal reunion at the World's end. 

Ah, does not,' this promise come home to our hearts Avith pe- 
culiar depth and tenderness of meaning? For as has been said 
Avhat family is there so favored that alLits beloved ones are safe- 
ly folded under one roof-tree ? Wliat home is there whose circle 
of happ}^ faces 'is complete and from AA'hich, even if all are in 
this life, no one has gone forth to dAvell in distant lands? Alas, 
for that migratory instinct AAdiich robs 'the home nest so sadly 
ofteni! Alas, for the river of human life so often overflowing 
its banks and compelling search ;'fotr fresh fields in Avhich to 
move! The homes and graves of those Avho once prayed around 
the same fond mother's knees are noAv severed far and Avide by 
ocean's Avaves or long leagues of equally separating land. At this 
moment there are hearts on the lonely deep that have been well 
]:!igh broken in the desperate wrench of departing from their na- 
tive land. There are eyes that 'gaze through bitterly bumin/g- 
tears on the pui-ple hills of childhood as they grow dim and 
cloudlike. We hear fromj'aiid of our friends at a distance al- 
most as if they had lived in another world and had no longer any 
part or lot in the common everyday world in AAiiich Ave dAvell. 
We hear from them and of tliem at intervals, but we scarce 
expect to see them, save at rare intervals, again; and however 
anxious they may be to revisit the scenes of childhood, althougli 
they may have many a pang of homesickness and cast many a 
\(iarning look across the Ijlue Avaters or the vast prairies, still 



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circumstances prevent their retnrn. ISTew ties, new interests, 
new associations spring njD to chain them to their adopted home 
and to separate them from ns forever. And how often in the 
solemn eventide, when memories of the past come back with 
thrilling power, how often on gay and festive anniversaries, 
when most we miss our absent and distant friends, and imagina- 
tion strives in vain to picture the strange scenes amid which 
their lot is cast, and a longing, all the stronger in that it can- 
not be gratified, td see the old I familiar faces and hear the voices 
we remember so well, takes possession of us all! Oh, in such 
hours as these', how do we yearn with our whole souls for the 
place where there shall be noi more sea to divide the loving and 
the loved and make life so much of a dreary exile. Oh thrice 
blessed! thought that the friends who bade such reluctant fare- 
wells to each other on earth 'and for so much of their lives 
lived apart shall meex on the eternal shore to separate no more 
again forever . Those whom we shall never see again in this 
world of partings and of tears shall be restored to our bosom m 
that land where the home circle shall never be broken, and the 
inliabitants shall go no more out. For next to the bliss of enjoy- 
ing the vision of our God the reunion of friends vnll be the 
greatest blessing in the Heaven where there shall be no more 
sin, and sorrow and sighing and separation shall be no more. 



APPENDIX I. 



SKETCH OF GEOLOGICAL HISTORY OF BAL- 
ANCE ROCK, LANESBOROUGH. 

BY COURTESY OF REV. A. B. \VHIPPLE. 

'"Balance lioek." illustrated aliove, is a bowlder which was 
brought to its present location from some point east of the 
Hudson river by glacial action. The stone on which it rests is 
of a different nature fromi the balanced rock. It was left poised 
where it now is by the ice river which carried it there, melting 
from around it and releasino- it at this spot. This was done at 
some time within' 10,000 years. Ten thousand years from now 
this region wdll have a torrid tempeature. and twenty-three 
thousand years from now rivers of ice, a new system of glaciers, 
will fill the valley. 

The rock before us is 'niearly wedge-shaped, 25 l)y 15 by 10 
feet, containing about 1900 solid feet. AVitli a specific gravity 
of 3.7 it will weigh not far from 1G5 tons. 

It is called a bowlder, from bowl, to roll, as it has been 
bowled or moved from some more or less distant place to its 
present location . 

This bowlder and itis bed roick are Ijoth limestone, but not 
alike, and so we infer that one was formed here and the other 
brought here/ by some agency. 

Two theories have been advocated; one the iceberg and the 
other the glacial theory. We take the glacial theory, which 
will /be briefly explained: 

Glaciers are vast frozen rivers, having their source, like riv- 
ers in general, among the mountains, where the accumulated 
snows do not /melt, but by abundance and consequent pressure 
become compact. These masses of ice, b}'' gravity, press toward 
the base of the mountains, aided by the warmer! earth beneath. 
They do not slide down as an avalanche does, but by the slow 
process of thawing on the sides and bottom, move onward at 



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ihe rate of eight or ten inches per day. or about a anile in 25 
rears. I have seen the arlaiciers now moving among the Bernese 
Alps covering vast areas, looking, as I have seen the valley of 
the 'Hudson at sunrise from the summit of the Catskills, cov- 
ered everywhere -with fog, save here and there the highest hill 
tops . 

In their movements they conform to the valleys, and like 
converging streams, unite into one final glacier, whose termina- 
tion is far lielow the limit of perpetual snow am-d ice. 

]\Ioving slciwly along the rocky sides of the mountains they 
collect on leach side the rocks and earth detached by frost and 
Their own pushing power, and hear them onward. On each side 
of every valley there is a continuous row Oifi these fallen rocks, 
called moraines. When two of these ice streams meet the in- 
ner moraines; each unite and form a moraine out in the miidldle 
of the glacier, so. there may he as many moraines as streams less 
one. In the high Alpine valley of the Grindelwald I sa.w a gla- 
cier 12 miles long, 4 miles broad and 700 feet thick, like a per- 
pendicular (wall, slowly pushing its way along, and yet in sum- 
mer thawing faster than it moved, leaving the debris in front 
some distance from the glacier. In winter the thawing is less 
than, the nioivement and the moraines are pushed forward. Such 
movements have been here in ages long past. Sometimes these 
glaciers reach the sea. and pushing out to a great distance, are 
finally broken off' and become icebergs or ice mountains. There 
are in Greenland today such glaciers 20 miles in width . 

It is not essential to the movement of a glacier that there be 
a down grade. The revolution of the earth is sufficient as for 
the waters of the Mississippi to flow south . 

Dr. Hitchcock, in his Geological Survey of this State, notes 
that all drift, is uniformly from the northwest to the southeast. 
and. that no bowlders of 'any ledge are found, north, east, or 
west of such ledge; their size and number decrease as they go 
sou.th . 

He notes also that the direction of the mountains has little 
influence on the conrse taken; and once more, that the present 
hills and valleys existed at the time or period of dispersion of 



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Lowldeirs. AYitli these statements before us, let us study this- 
locality and' its surroundings. 

Most of the small stones we have passed over on the road 
near.here and all alonig the eastern slope of the Taglikaiiic range 
in this county, are compact sandstone, of sharp, silicious grains, 
with various markings. That kind of stoaie has been brought 
liither from /eastern Xew York, where the rock is of this kind, 
and helps illustrate the statement of Dr. Hitchcock that, gen- 
erall}', bowlders are not transported many miles. 

Let us come'. directly to the rocks before which are metamor- 
phic limestone, a kind of rock in greater abundance in Berk- 
shire ajid of better qualities than in all the other sections of the 
commonwealth. This bed of limestone extends north to Can- 
ada, and south through eastern New York and New Jersey to 
Virginia, all formed at some time under the sea, and consists 
of the comminuted shells of marine origin. The little molusks 
gathered the carbonic acid of the water to form their outside 
bones as we fo.rm our bones of the same material. 

Limestone may be known from all other minerals by its 
tendency to effervesce in vinegar and other acids. In its pri- 
mary condition it contains fossils. B}^ means of heat 'it is so 
changed that the fossils become invisible. 

The metamorpliic change may reveal itself in one, or all, of 
three ways: Solidifying, crystalizing and coloring, as when 
gray clay heated becomes red brick. Sometimes there is also 
a change of constitution, as when silicates and carbonates .be- 
come glass. It is in this way gems are formed, topaz, sappliire, 
emerald and diamond. Crystalized limestone, when hard! 
enough to receive a polish, is called marble. Its hai'dness de- 
pends upon the pressure at the time of metamorpliic change. 

For instance, limestone heated in the opeii air becomes quick 
lime and easily decomposes into powder; but under pressure 
the carbonic acid is retained and the mass becomes crystalline^ 
and the greater the pressure the finer the grains. The heat 
causing the change was produced, at the period when the 
earth wasidisturibed by uplifts, foldings and faultings, and so 
favorable to the escape of the earth's internal heat. The result 



of the uplift is seen in the bed rock supporting , the boulder. 
An examination cf the boulder and the bed rock indicate their 
unlikeness. 

You may note a difference in the direction of its plains, as 
well as of its bedding and deavage. They are quite unlike 
also in hardness and color, yet both are metamorphic. 

The predominant characters of Berkshire limestone are a 
white color and a crystalline structure . Pure carbonate of lime 
oir slightly mixed with magnesia, occupies the western part of 
the county. Dolomite is carbonite od: lime and magnesia, with 
a tendenc}' to crumble dowTi and form, a wliite sand. A law 
of chemical combination is, that the more numerous the ingre- 
dients the moire feebly they are held together. 'It may be so 
ini politics. 

Tlie most noticeable limestone in this long range is called the 
Stockbridge limestone, though most noticeable at Lee, where it 
came first into notice in 1850. Jt has a tine texture and is 
capable of enduring a pressure of 26,000 pounds to the square 
inch, while ordinary limestone is] crushed under a pressure of 
13,000 or 13,000 pounds on a square inch. Hence the public 
buildings in Washington are largely construoted' of it. 

Coming back once more to this particular boulder, let me 
call your attention to the water worn cavities. You may think 
they have been worn in its present location or during the gla- 
cial transportation. Xeitilier is the j fact. They were worn or 
formed in the bed rock before the upheaval and its movement 
hither . 1 

In the Mammoth Cave in Kentucky I have seen many ample 
prootfs in a great variety of water-worn forms. Indeed the 
whole cave itself, Avith moire than 300 miles of water-worn 
passages, is a magnified example of the 'working of water under 
the surface. Last week I visited the lime quany of Mr. Pax- 
nam, some'fo(ur or five miles east of this place. There I saw, 
seventy-five feet below the surface, just such water- worn cavi- 
ties, vertical, oblique and horizontal, where a sti-eam of good 
oodd drinking I water is now engaged in the same work of water 
decomposing and wearing. 



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Water has an affinity for ca.rbonic acid and absorbs it wher- 
ever possible, j:'rom the atmosphere, the soil, and from carbon- 
iferous rocks. Ini this decomposing the limestone it takes np 
particles of lime and bears them away, till in some 'other place 
it may percolate throngh a gravel bed, and slowly evaporating, 
cement the gravel into a conglomerat« rock, or throiugh a bed of 
line sand, and thus form sandstone, or evaporating from pen- 
dant points, form stalactites, or evaporating from the cave 
ceiling ;canse those effl'oa'escent forms of flowers adorning the 
ceiling of tJie Kosette or Star Chamber in Maaiimoth Cave. 

As there is ca.rbonic acid in falling rain we may see how, in 
the lono- centuries, the surface of this bewilder and its neigh- 
bors, can have become smooth witliout attributing it to glacial 
action. 

Eefen'ing again to the section sketches we see three or four 
beds of limestone, one on the other side of the Taghkanic range, 
described as sparry limestone, while this under the boulder is 
called Richmond or Stockbridge limestone. Dr. Hitchcoick so 
names it, quoting from Dr. Dewey aaid his chart of Berkshire 
coimty. So also Dr. Emmons, in his survey of ]S"ew York, 
over-stepping into' Berkshire county, makes like statements and 
drawings. You can see by the specimens that the boulder is 
sparry limestouie aaid the bed rock is not. Where then did, this 
boulder come from? It must be from this side of the St. Law- 
rence river, for all limestone north oif it. is fossiliferous and 
therefore formed since the metamorphic period. 

The Ad'irondacks are mostly of granite formation. The reg- 
ion east of the Hudsoai consists of rocks more or less metamor- 
phosed — the standstone passing into quartz rock — the bluestrat- 
itied limestones passing into the crystalline and white marl)les, 
and the argillaceous slates of the Hudson Kiver group passing 
into siliciitons, talcose and micaceous slates. So we tind our- 
selves limited in- our search to locations this side of the Hudson 
river and south of Lake Champlaiu. The exact spot remains 
for some future explorer. 

In answering the question, "How long since the transporta- 
tion? ''' let me introduce a new element into the calculation. 



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Evidences aboimd of a ToiTiil Zone or climate in tlie Arctic 
regions. Since then the glacial period, and now a temperate 
climate. The internal heat of the earth will not, satisfactorily, 
account for these changes. Let ns turn to the science of astron- 
omy for help. That sciience has proven and, illustrated what is 
called the Precession of the Equinoxes, showing that the axis 
lof the earth, does not continually jjoint to a fixed position in the 
northern sky we call the Pole Star. Eor instance the star Thu- 
han. (a Draeonis.) was the Pole star when tlie pyramids were 
built 4,(^00 years ago. That star is now 35 degrees away from 
the j)resent pole star, Polaris, and ten thousand years hence 
Vega, (a Lyra.) will be the pole star. Vega is now 38 1-3 degrees 
noa'tli of the, equator, that is within less than one-fourth of a 
degree of the zenith over Washington Observatory. 

All this means that the nortli pole of the earth for the past 
-±,000 years and more has been inclining towardte the sun, and so 
receiving more direct the sun's rays and so caxising a warmer 
climate. Indeed the word climate is from a Greek word, meani- 
ing inclined. This , orbit of nutation requires nearly 35,000 
years to complete a revolution. Ten thousand years from now 
this place will have a torrid temperature, and 33,000, years from 
now it Avill be a frigid zoaiie, with all this valley filled with an- 
other system of glaciers. Some time within the past ten thous- 
, and years this boulder was left here, and probably less,tlian fifty 
times a hundred years. 



APPENDIX 11. 

Genealogy of Lanesborough Family. 
LANESBOROUGH. 

Lanesborough, P.'arl of (Jolm-A'^aiisittart-Danvers Butler-Dan- 
vers) Viscount Laaiesborough^ and Baron of Xewtown-Butler, 
c. Fermanagh, in the peerage of Ireland, a representative peer, 
conmi. B. X.; Lord Lieutenant co. Cavan; b. 18 April. 1839; s. 
liis uncle as 6th earl, 7 July, 1866; m 21 June, 1864, Anne- 
Elizabeth, omily child of the Eev. John-Dixon Clark, of Belford 
Hall, Xorthumberland. (See Burke's "Landed Gentry"), and has 
had, 

I. ChaTles-John-Brinsley, Lord Xewtown-Butler, b. 12 Dec., 
1865. 

II. Henry-Cavendish, b. 2 June, 18GS. 
HI. Francis- Almeric, b.^17 May, 1872. 

IV. Brian Danvers, b. 18 April, 1876. 

I. Ethel-Aiane, b. 22 May, d. 8 June, 1867. 

II. Xorah, b. 23 May, d. 23 July, 1873. 
HI. Ethelred, b. 19, d. 20 Sept., 1874. 
IV. AViinifredl, b. 19 April, 1879. 

LINEAGE. 

Sir Stephen ^Butler, Knt. (descended from John Butler, of 
Waresly, co. Huntingdon, living! in 1376), settled in Ireland, in 
the reigni of James I., m. Mary, dau and co-heir of Gervas 
Brindsley, of Brindsley, c. Nottingham; dying in 1639, was s. 
by his ^ eldest son, 

James Butler, Esq., of Belturbet, whoise brother 

Stephen Butler, Esq., M. P. for Belturbet m. Anne dau. of 
the, 1st Lord Santry, iand was s. in 1662 by his eldest son, 

Francis Butler, Esq., M. P. for Belturbet. This gentleman 
bore arms in the ro3':al cause during the civil wars. He m. Jud- 




First St. Luke's Church and Churchyard, 
as appearing about 1820. 



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ith, dau. of tihe Right Hon. Sir Theophilus Jones, of Osbertawn, 
CO. Meath; and was s. ait his decease, in 1693, by his eldest son. 

Theophilus Butler, Esq., who was elevated to the peera,ge of 
Ireland, 21 Oct., 1715, as Baron of Newtowm-Butler, with re^ 
mainder in default of issue male to the male descendants of his 
father, having previously represented the co. of Caven in par- 
liament, and being called to the privy council . His lordship m. 
Emilia, dau. of James Stopford, Esq., of New Hall, co. Meath; 
but leaving no issue at, his decease, 11 March, 1723, the title de- 
volved: upon his brother. 

Brindsley-Butler, Esq.. as 2nd l)aron, gentleman-usher of the 
Black Eod and col. ol the battle-axe guard.-^ in Irelaml; who was 
created Viscount Lanesborough, 12 Aug., 1728. He m. Cath- 
arine, dau. and co-heir of Xelville Pooley, Esq., of the city of 
Dublin, baj-rister-at-law, and had no less than twenty-three 
child^i-en' five only of whom, however, survived infancy, viz., 

I. Humphrey, 2nd viscount. 

II. Thomas, oio'vernor of Limerick, and adjutant-general, 
who d. in 1753, leaving an only daughter, ilary, an. in 1754, to 
Jolin! St. Leger, Esq. of Grangemellan, co. Kildare . 

III. Robert, M. P., captain of the battle-axe guards; who 
m. Maiy, dau. of Robert Howard, Bishop of Elpliin, and widow 
of John Stoyte, Esq. of Street, in Westmeath . 

IV. John, joint-clerk of the pipe, M. P. for Xewca^tle. who 
left one son and three daus., viz.. 

I. Humphrey, who m. Alicia, dau. of Michael White gov- 
ernor of Montserrat, and had issue, 

Theophilus, late major 4th dgn.-gds.; d. 17 May, 1847. 

Robert, M. A., in holy orders, vicar of St. John's Kilkenny; 
m. Miss Hamilton; and d. 14 ]\Iay, 1847, leaviimg an only dau., 
Mary Elizabeth m. to Frederick Townsend, Esq. 

Humphrey, comni. R. X.; m. 27 April, 1852, Eliza-.Margaret, 
eldest dau. of William Tewart, Esq., of Crlanton and Swinlioe, 
Xorthumberiand. Maria-Frances, d. Xov. 15, 1874. 

Sophia-Mary, m. Frederick Montgomerie, Esq.. of (iarljold- 
isham, co'. Xorfolk, and has issue. 



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I. Catharine, in. to Thomas Carter, Esq., of (.'astle ^iartin, 
CO. Kildare. 

II. riarriet, ni. to Henry Brooke, Esq., of Colebrooke, co. 
Fermanagh; who was created a Baronet in 1882; and d. in 1834. 

III. Mary, who^ d. iinm. 

I. Judith, m. to B.-J. Cramer, Esq. 

The viscoiuit d. G March, 1735, and was s. by his eldest son 

Humphrey, 2nd viscount: who m. in 1726, Mary, dau. and heir 
of Eiehard Berry, Esq., of Wardenstown, co. Westmeath, Ijy 
whom he had an only son. His lordlship was created Earl of 
LianeshiOTough 20 July, 1756, and was s. by his son. 

Brinsley, 2nd earl, b. 4 ]\Iarc:h, 1728. This noblemam ni 23 
June, 1754, Jane, only dau. of Kol)ert (Eochfort), 1st Earl of 
Belvedere .and had issue 

I. Eobert-Herbert, his successor. 

II. Augustus-Richard, b. 10 July, 1776, m. 1st, in 1792^ 
Mary, dau. and heir of Sir John Danvers, Bart., on which occa- 
sion he assumed the additiomial surname and arms of I)an\ers, 
and by her (who d. 10 May, 1802) hadi issue, 

I. George-John-Danvers, 5th earl. 

II. Ceorge- Augustus, b. in 1798; d. young. 

Mr. Biitler-Danvers m. 2ndly, 24th May, 1802, Elizabeth, dau. 
of Humphrey Sturti, Esq., of Critchill House, Dorset, and had 
by her (who d. in 1811), 

I. William-Augustus, b. 1805; d. unm. in India., 9 Dec, 
1838. 

II. Augustus-Eichard, b. in 1807; d. young. 

J II. Charles-Augustus-Asliley, b. in 1808; d. young. 

IV. Charles Augustus, capt. H. E. I. C. S., raised, in 1848, 
to the precedence of aai earl's yoamger son; b. 25 Sept., 1809; 
m. 21 July, 1838, Letitia-liud}ierd-Eoss, youngest dau. of the 
late Col. Ereese, and dying in 1849, left by hei- (who m. 2ndly, 
7 April, 1853, the Rev. George Napletom Treweeke, rector of 
Sa\ ithland, Leicestershire), 

John-Vansittart-Danvers, present peer. 
Charles-Henry-Danvers, (Hon.), an officer 9th foot, b. 22 



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Nov., 1844, m. 20 Jnly, 1873, Alice, younger dan. of George 
Ward, Esq., of Eedditch, Worcestershire. 

Frances-Georgina,-Danvers, (Hon.), m. 3 JuJy, 1866, to- Lof- 
tus, youngest son of Sir Robert Fitz Wygrani, Bart. 

EmiJy-Kosa-Danvers (Hon.), ra. 13 April, 1869, to William- 
Vinicombe Davy, Esq. 

Harriet-Eliza-Danvers, (Hon.), m. 12 July, 1876, to Francis- 
Mount, Barlow, Esq. 

V. Henry-Cavendish, who was, in 1848, given the preced- 
ence (Off an eaxl's younger son, b. 18 April, 1811; m. 30 June, 
1842, Cecilia Agnes, 2nd dau. of the late Lieut. -Gen., Sir John 
Taylor, of Castle Taylor, co. Galway, K. C. B. 

I. Elizabeth-Sophia, m. in 1828 to J^ieut.-Col. Henry Du- 
maresque, who d. in 1838. This lady was given, by royal li- 
cense, 24 Oct., 1866, the precedence of an earl's dau. She d. 
12 March, 1877. 

II. Emily- Jane, raised, in 1848, to the precedence of an 
earl's dau. m. in 1836, Capt. George Somerville Digby, gren.- 
guards, who d. 16 Nov, 1864. (See Digby, B.) He d. 25 April. 
1820. A 

I. Mary, m. Et. Hon. George Ponosby; and d. 1826. 

II. Catherine, ni. to George Marley, Esq., who d. in 1829. 

III. Charlotte, ni. in 1806 to George Debbieg, Esq.; and d_ 
in 1808. 

IV. Caroline. 

V. Sophia, m. in 1787, to Marquis Lewis Maresootti; and d. 
17 Jan., 1840. His lordship d., 24 Jan., 1779 (the countess m. 
subsequently John King, Esq., and d. in 1828), and was s. by 
his eldest son, 

Robert-Herbert, 3rd earl, b. 1 Aug., 1759; who m. Ehzal^eth, 
eldest dau. of the Right Hon. David Latouche, and by her (who 
d. in 1818), had two sons, Brindsley the 4th peer, and David 
deceased. His LoTdship d. in 1806. His eklier son 

Brinsley, 4t]i earl, 1). 22 Oct., 1783; d. unm., 15 June, 1847; 
and was s. by his cousin, 

George- John-Danvers, 5th earl, who was b. 6 Dec, 1794, and 
was a representative peer of Ireland, ni. 1st, 29 Aug., 1815, 



Frances-Arabella, 3rd dau. of the late Col. Stephen-Franeis- 
AVilliam Fremantle, who d. 5 Oct., 1850; and 2ndly, 24 Nov., 
1851, Frederica-Emnia (who d. 3 Oct., 1870), relict of Sir Rich- 
ard Hunter, of Dulany House, Sussex, j^oungest diau. 'oi the late 
Charles Bishop, Fjsq., procurator-general to his Majesty George 
nil. His lordship d. s. p. 7 Jul}', 1866, and was s. by his 
nephew, John-Vansittart Danvers, 6tli and present Earl ol 
Lanesborough. 

Creations. — Baron, 21 Oct. 1715. Viscount, 12 Aug., 
1728. Earl, 20 July, 1756. Arms.— Quarterly; 1st and 
4th gu., a cheA'ron wavy between three mullets 
of six points^ radiant, or, pierced, az., for Danvers; 
2nd and 3rd, arg., three covered cups, in bend, between two 
bendlets, engrailed, sa., for Butler. Crests. — 1st, a wyverm, 
wings elevated and tail nowed, or, the dexter paw supporting a 
shield, arg., thereon a ben, gu., charged with three martlets, or, 
for Danvers., 2nd, a demi-cockatrice couped, vert^ wings ele- 
vated, arg. comb, beak, wattles and ducally gorged, or, for But- 
ler. Supporters. — Dexter, a cockatrice, vert., wings elevated, arg. 
comb, beak wattles, and ducally gorged, or, sinistea', a wyvern, 
vert, gorged with a plain collar and chained, or. 
Motto. — Liberte fcoute entiere. Seats. — S-^dtliland Hall, Mount 
Sorrel, co. Leicester, Lanesborough Lodge, Belturbet, co. Cavan.. 
Club. — Carlton. 



APPENDIX III. 

Sketch of Framingham from which Lanesboro's first 
settlers came and whose name it bore for twenty 
years. 

Tlie town of Framingiiam lies in Middlesex county, Massa- 
chnsettg. The name is derived from Fremde-Heim and signi- 
fies ''Strangers Home.". This towm was first settled in 16.33 
and was the theatre of King Philipp's operations in the Indian 
^.■ars. In 1692 a large number of settlers came hither from 
Danvers, prinicpally composed of families involevd in the cele- 
brated witch trials. The Bridges, N'ourses and Elliots were 
prominent among these. In 1676, there was an Indian descent 
upon the toiwn which resulted in some persons being carried 
into captivity. In 1700 the town was incorporated as the re- 
sult of a petition on the part of those wishing to attend church, 
without traveling as far as they had hitherto been compelled to 
do. The Pratt and Gleason families were prominent among 
those inoving in at this time. The first minister was John 
Swift, who remained 45 years on the salary of $300 and 35 cords 
of wood. Framingham people figured prominently in the ear- 
lier colonial wars in the battle of Lexington and in Arnold's 
Journey to Quebec. The town is now best known as the seat of 
the first normal schoiol for female teachers. The town was named 
after Framingham, England. There is located within it the castle 
of the Howard family. A college is also there for the middle 
classes, built in memory of Prince Albert, the husband of Queen 
Victoria. The town is one of the oldest in England, dating 
back to the time of Eedwald, King of the east Angles. The 
casLle was at one time the residence of Queen Mary, and now is 
the proiperty of Pembroke hall in the university of Cambridge. 
The Howard family are now the owners of the castle and is the 
family having the most distinguished ancestry in England. The 
name is thought to be a modification of Herewnrd, the Saxon. 



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The Howards are the Dukes of Xorfoilk nnd often a[)pear in 
Shakespeare's historical pla3^s. The most celebrated of the fam- 
ily was Admiral Howard, who figiired extensively in the Spanish 
Armada. One 'of his ancestors, Sir John Howard, figured ex- 
tensively in the war against Joan of Arc. the subsequent wars of 
the Roses and' fell in the hattle of Bosworth. Another member 
of the family was commander at the Flodden Field, another was 
the fifth wife of Henry the eighth, another was the principal 
instrument in the discovery oif the gunpowder plot. The fani- 
ily is in part descended from the Mowbniys and Bigods, who 
came over with William the Conqueror and figured prominently 
in the Battle of Hastings and who are the two oldest families 
in the British Peerage. A more complete account of these dis- 
tinguished families is given below. 



APPENDIX IV. 

Sketch of Howard, Mowbray and Bigod Families. 

Sir Chaxles Howard, 2nd Baron Howard, of Effingham, ,so 
celebrated for liig o-lorious defeat of the formidahle armada. 
Til is eminent ]>erson was iniitiated, in the life-time of his father, 
in the affairs of state, having been deputed by Queen Elizaheth 
on a special embassy toi Charles IX. of France. On his return 
he was elected to pa,rliament by the county of Surrey, and was 
made general of horse, in which capacity he distinguished him- 
self in! suppressing the rebellion raised by the Earls of iST'O-rth- 
uml)erland and Westmoreland. The following year he was sent 
Avith a fleet of meii-of-war to^ convey the Lady Anne of Aus- 
tria, dan. of the Emperor Maximilian, going into Spain, over 
the I^ritish seas. In 157-i, he was installed a knight of the Gar- 
ter, land appointed lord chamberlain of the household, and in 
loSfi, his lordship was 'ooie of the commissioaiers for the trial 
of ]tlarv^, Queen of Scotland. Having succeeded the Ead of 
Liiieoln, as lord high adimiral of England, Lord Howard of 
Effingham, achieved historic fame by the defeat and dispersion 
of tlie Spanish Armada in 1588. Fc'r this great service his 
royal mistress mot only rewarded him Avith a pension, but ever 
after considered him as a person born for the especial preserva- 
tion of her realm. His next achievement was the conqnest of 
Cadiz, for which he was created, 22 October, 159G, Earl of Not- 
tingham. Upon ifche accession of King James I., his lordship 
was continued in the post of lord admiral, and constituted for 
the occasion of that micnarch's coronation lord high stewa.rd of 
Englasnd. We afterw;a,rds find the earl taking a prominent pa.rt 
at the nuptials of the Princess Elizabeth with the Elector Pala- 
tine, which is thus recorded by Arthur Wilson: -^'In Feln'uary 
{1(;12) following the death of Prince Henry, the prince pala- 
tine, and that lovely princess, the Lady Elizabeth, were maiTicd 
on liishop Valentine's day, in all the pomp and, glory that so 



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much grandeur could express. Her vestments were white, the 
emblem of innocenicy; her hair dishevelled, hanging down her 
back at leng-th, an ornament of virginity; a crown of pure gold 
upon her head, the cognizance of majest)^, being all over beset 
with precious gems, shining like a constellation; her train sup- 
ported Ijy twelve 3'oiung ladies in white garments, so adorned 
with jewels, that her path looked like a milky way. She was 
led to church by her bT'other, Prince Charles, and the Earl of 
Northampton. And while the archbishop of Canterbury was 
solemnizing the marriage some coruscations and lightnings io(f 
joy appeared in her countenance, that expressed more than an 
ordinary smile, being almost elated to a laughter, which could 
no*t clear the air of her fate, but was rather a forerunner .oif 
more sad and dire events; which shows how slippery nature is 
to toll us along to those things that bring danger, yea, some- 
times destruction with them. 

"She returned from the chapel between the Duke of Lenox 
and the Earl of iSTottingham, lord high admiral, two married 
men. The city of London (that with high magnificence feasted 
the prince palatine and his noble retinue,) presented to the fair 
hmde a cliain of oriental pearl, by the hand of the lord imayoa* 
and aldermen, (in their scarlet and gold chain accoutrements,) 
of such a value as was fit for them to give, and her to receive. 
And the people of the kingdom in general being summoned to 
a contribution for the marriage of the king's daughter, did 
show their affections by their bounty. And though it be the 
custom of ofur kings to pay their daughter's portions with their 
subjects' jourses, yet an hundred years being almost passed since 
such a precedent, it might have made them unwilling (if their 
obedience had not been full ripe,) to recall such obsolete things, 
as are only in practice now by the meaaiest of the people." 

In IGID, the earl resigned the office of lord admiral. He wag 
now eighty-three years of age, and desirous of repose; but not 
caring to lose the precedence which that dignity gave him, he 
obtained from the king, according to Collins, by special patent, 
the privilege of taking place, as his ancestor (John Lord Mow- 
bray, Earl of Xottingham) had done in the time of Eichard II. 



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His lordship m. 1st, Katliarine Carey, dau. of Henry, Lord 
Hiuijsdon, and had issne. 

BIGOD— EAELS OF NORFOLK. 

By creation of King Stephen, and also of King Henry II. 
LINEAGE. 

The first of this gTeat family that settled in England Avas 
Koger Bigod, who in the Conqueror's time possessed six lord- 
ships in E^ex, and a hundred and seventeen in Suffolk, be- 
sides divers manors in Norfolk. This Roger aidhering to the 
party that took up arms against William Rufus, in the 1st year 
of that monarch's reign, fortified the castle at Norwich, a.nd 
wasted the coiuitry around. At the accession of Henry I. being 
a witness of the king's laws, and staunch in his interests, he ob- 
tained Framlingham in Suffolk, as a gift from the crown. We 
find further of him that he founded, in 1103, the abbey of 
AA'hetford, in Norfolk, and that he was buried there at his de- 
cease in four years after, leaving, by ildeliza his wife, dau. and 
ctQ-heir of Hugh de Grentesmesnil, high steward of England, a 
son and heir, 

William Bigod, steward of the household to King Henry I., 
onf of the unhappy persons who perished with the king's chil- 
dren and several of the nobility in the memorable shipwreck 
which occurred in the 20th of that monarch's reign. This feu- 
dal lord leaving no issue his great posseissions devolved upon his 
brother, 

Hugh Bigod, also steward to King Heni7 I., who being mainly 
instramental in raising Stephen, Earl of Boloigne, to the 
throne, upon the decease of his royal master was rewarded by 
the new king with the Earldom of the East Angles, commonly 
called Norfolk, and by that designation we find him styled in 
11J:0 (6th Stephen.) His lordship remained faithful in his al- 
legiance to King Stephen through the difficulties which after- 
wards beset that monarch, and gallantly defended the castle of 
Ipswich against the Empress Maud and her son, until obliged 
at length to sun-ender for Avant of timely relief. Im the 12tii 



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Ih'iirv II. this powovi'ul iiol)le certified his knight's^ fees to ho 
(iiic hundred and twenty-five "'de veteri feoffamento,"and thirty- 
five "de novo," upon the occasion of the assessment in aid of the 
marriage of the king's daughter; and he appears to ha,\e ac- 
quired at this period a considerable degree of roiyal favour, for 
we find him not cmly re-created Earl of Xorfolk, ])y cliarten, 
dated at Xortliampton, l)ut by the same instrument obtaining 
a grant of the office of steward, to liold in as ample a manner an 
liis father luid done in tlie iime of Henry I. Notwithstanding, 
liowever, tliese and otlier equally substantial marks of the king's 
liberality, the Earl of Norfolk sided with Eobert, Earl of Lei- 
cester, in the insurrection incited by that nobleman in favor of 
the kings son (whom Henry himself had crowned.) in the 19th 
of the monarch's reign ; l)ut his treason upon this occasion cost 
the surrender of his strongest castles, and a^ fine of 1,000 marks. 
After which ho went into the Holy Land with the Earl of 
Elanders, and died in 1177. His lordshi]) bad married twice; 
liy litis Isit wife, Julian, dau. of All)eric de Vere, he had a son, 
Koger; and by his 2nd, . Gundred, he had two sons, Hugh and 
William. He was s. by his eldest son, 

Roger Bigod, 2nd earl, M'ho, in the 1st year of Eicbard I., had 
a charter dated at Westminster, 27 November, reconstituting 
him Earl o'f Norfolk, and steward of the household, his loT'd- 
ship obtaining at the same time resitiitution of some manors, with 
grants of others, and confirmation of all his 'wide-spreading de- 
mesnes. In the same 3^ear he was made oiile of the ambassa- 
dors froin the English monarch to Philip of Erance, for obtain- 
ing aid toward the recovery of the Holy Land. Upon the re- 
turn of King Richard from his captivity, the Eaii of Norfolk 
asjsistedl at the great council held by the king at Nottinigham; 
and at his seoond coronation, his lordship w^as one of the four 
earls that carried the silken canoj)y over the monarcli's head. In 
the reign of King JohnI he was one of the l)arons that extorted 
the great Charters of Ereedom from that i)i'ince, and was 
amongst the twenty-five loads appointed to enforce their fulfil- 
ment. His lordship m. Isabel, dau. of Ilamelyn, Earl of War- 
rcunr and Surrev. and liad issue, 



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Hugh, ]iis successor. 

William, in. iMargaret dan. of I*ol)iMt dc Siittnn, with whom 
he acquired coaisideral)le property. 

Thomas. 

Margery, iii. to \\'il!iaui de Hastings. 

Adeliza, m. to' All)eric de Vere, Earl of Oxford. 

Mary, m. to Kalph Fitz-Koliert, Lord, of Middlehani. 

The earl died in 1230, and was s. by his eldest son, 

Hugh Bigod, 3rd' earl, wdio m. Maud, eldest dau. of William 
Maresehal, Earl of Pembroke, and by her (who m. "^ndly, Wil- 
liaaii Eairi of Warrenne and Surrey,) had issue, 

T. Roger, liis successor. 

II. Hugh, an eminent lawyer, apjivinted Chief Justice of 
England by the barons in 1257. He m. 1st, Jnane, dau. of Rob- 
ert. Burnet, by whom he had issue, 

1. Roger, successor to his uncle in the e:n'hh)ni. 

2. John. 

He m. 2ndly, Joane. dau. of Xieholas Stuteville, and widoAV 

(O'f W^ake:, but had no issue. His lordiship fell under the 

baronial banner at the battle of Lewes. 

III. Ralph m. Bertha, dau of the Baron FurniYal, and had a 
dau., Isabel, who m. 1st, Gilliert, soo of Walter de Lacy, Lord 
of Meath, in Ireland; 2ndly, John Fitz GeofFrey. 

His lordship, who was also icne of the t'\\'enty-five barons ap- 
pointed to enforce the oljservance of ]\ragna C'harta, d. and was 
s. by his eldtest son, 

Roger Bigod, 4th earl, whose guardianshi]) Alexander, King 
of Scotland, lo'btained for 500 marks. This nobleman attained 
high reputation in all martial and warlike exercises. Skilful 
and valiant alike in the tilting and battle field, he held high 
rank amongfs-t the chivalrous spirits of his day, and won many a 
trophy in court and camp. In the tournament held at Blithe, 
in Xottingham (21st Henry III., 1237,) which terminated in a 
conflict between the southern and northern lords, the Earl of 
Norfolk was pre-eminently distinguished, and in &■ few years 
'afterwards he gained new laurels at the battle of Zantoigne. But 
the most remarkalile evcnd in his lordship's life was his perisonal 



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dispute with King Henry III., as thus stated by Dugdale: — ''In 
the 39th Henry III., the Earl of Norfolk, making a Just apology 
for Rohert de Eos (a great baron of that age), then charged 
with some crime, which endangered his life, he liad very harsh 
language given him by the king, being openly called a traytior, 
whereat, with a stem countenatnce, he told him (the king") +''iat 
he lied; and that he never was, nor would be a traytor; adding, 
*if you do nothing but what the latw warranteth, you can do me 
no harm.' — 'Yes,' quoth the king, 'I can thrash your corn, and 
sell it, anjdi so humble you.' To which he replied, 'If you do, I 
will send you the heads of your thrashei"s.' But by the inter- 
posing of the lords then present this heat soon passed over, so 
that (shortly after) he was, together with the Earl of Leicester 
and some others, sent on an embassy toi the King of France, to- 
treat Avith him for restoring some rights which he withheld from 
the king." His lordship was subsequently a.ppointed by the 
barons, after their victory at Lewes (48th Henry III.), governor 
of the castle of Orford, in Suffolk . To this nobleman, by reason 
of his mother ]\Iaud being tlie eldest co-heiress of William Mare- 
schal. Earl of Pembroke, the Marshalship of England, with the 
rights thereunto belonging, was assigned. His lordship m. Isa- 
bel, sister of Alexander, King of Scotland, but died issueless in 
1270, when all his hooaours and possessions devolved upon his 
nephew (refer to Hugh, 2nd son of the 3rd earl), 

Roger Bigod, 5th Earl of Norfolk, and 2nd earl marshal of 
this family. This nobleman took a distinguished part in the 
wars of King Edward I., having previously, hoiwever, in con- 
juniction with the Earl of Hereford, compelled even that reso- 
lute monarch to ratify the Great Charter and Charter of the 
Forest. His lordship m. 1st Aliva, diau. and heiress of Philip, 
Lord Basset, and widow of Hugh Despencer, slain at Evesham, 
and 2ndly, Joane, dau of John de Avenne, Earl of Bayonne, 
but had no issue by either. In the 29th of Edward I,, the earl 
constituted that monarch his heir, and surrendered into his 
hands the marshal's rod, upon condition that it should be re- 
turned in the event of his having children, and that he should 
receive £1,000 prompt, and £1,000 a-year for life; in conse- 



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qiience of which surrender his lordship was re-created Earl of 
ISTiOxfolk in 1302, with remainder to his heirs made by his 1st 
wife, but d}dng without issue, as stated above, in five years af- 
terwards, the Earldom becjme (according to the surrendler) 
EXTINCT in the Bigod tamily, although his lordship left a 
brother, 

John Bigod, his heir-at-law, whose right seems to have been 
annihilated in this very unjust and extraordinary manner, and 
so completely destrolyed thai he did not even inherit any of the 
great estates of his ancestors. 

Arms — Gules, a lion passant, or. 

The MoAvbrays, Dukes of Norfolk, were from an ancient 
period a great baronial family, and made a succession of for- 
tunate alliances. The royal match of John. Lord Mowbray, 
with Elizabeth Segrave, whose mother wa|s Margaret, Countess 
of Norfolk, dau. and heir of Thomas, Earl of Norfolk, son of 
King Edward I., may be considered the first step from baronial 
rank. King Eichard II. , constituted Thomas, son of the great 
alliance. Earl Marshal in 1386, and created him Duke of Nor- 
folk in 1396, when his grandmother, Margaret, was alsoi ad- 
vanced to be Duchess of Norfolk. The dluke, preparing in 1398 
to fight a duel with Henry, Duke of Hereford, afterwards King 
Henry IV., wais banished, and d. in exile next year. The fam- 
ily was restored and continued for four generations do'wii to 
Anne, , the infant dau. and heiress of John, 4th duke, whom 
King Edward lY. m. as a child, to his 2nd son, Richard, Duke 
of York, then a young boy, and he made a settlement oif the 
title and estate upon him and his heirs. She d. immediately af- 
terwards, in 1478, (but the Duke of York continued in pos- 
session till he was murdered v/itli his brother. King Edward V., 
by their uncle, Kichard, 20 June, 1483. All Edward's plans for 
seizing the Mowbray property being thus terminated, and Rich- 
ard III., wishing to secure vigorous allies, the succession to tlie 
estates was allowed to open to the Berkeleys and Howards, the 
heirs of the diaus. of the dukei, who d. in exile in 1400, eighty- 
three years before, and King Richard, on the 3rd day of his 
reign, 28 June, 1483, created William, Yiseoimt Berkley, Earl of 



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NoKiiiiiliam, and Jo!)]), J^ord.JIowaid (who luul been first rair^ed 
to he a hai'on by his brother Edward), at once Duke of Nori'ollv 
and Marslial of I'^iigiand The family was founded by 

Nigil de Albini, brother of William de Albini, from whom 
the ancient Earls of Arundel descended. The Alhiuis, who 
were maternally of tlie house o'l' Mowbray, came into l-'higland 
with the ( 'Oncjueror, and obtained large possessions after the vic- 
tory of Hastings. NigiTs grants lay in the cos. of Bucks, Bed- 
foirdv Warwick, and Leicester^ and com})rised several extensive 
lordships. In the reign of Rufus, he was bow-bearer to tiie 
king; and being girt with ihe sword of knighthood by King 
Henry 1. had the manor of Egmanton, with divers parks in 
the forest of Shirwoioid, of that monarch's gift; which lordship 
he transferred, however, to his particular friend, Robert Davil. 
But wheui Iving Henry had im-ther experience of his great val- 
our and military skill, he augmented his royal bounty, and con- 
ferred upon him the vavasories of Camille and Wyvile; which 
gracious mark of favour so attached Albini to the interests of 
his sovereign, tha;t he espoused with the most devoted zeal the 
cause of Henry, against his brother, Robert Curthose, and tak- 
ing a conspicuous part a,t the batitle of Tenercheibray, he there 
slew the liorse of (Jurthose, and brought the prince himself to 
the king; for which eminent service, Henry conferred upon him 
the lands of Boihert, Baron of Frontebeof, namely Stutevile, in 
En"-land, which Frontebeof iiad fortified in behailf of Curthose. 
After which. King Henry besieging a castle in Normandy, this 
gallant Sir Nigil first entered the breech, sword in hand, and de- 
livered u]> the fortress to the king, which achievement was re- 
munerated by a royal grant oL' the forfeited lands oi his mater- 
nal uncle, Robert de Mowbray, Earl of Northumberland, both 
in Xormandy and England; as also his castkis, with the castle 
of Bayeux and its ap])urtenances; so that he had no less than 
I'^O knights' fees in Nioirmaiuly, and as many in England; thus 
becoming one of the nu>st powerful persoiis of the period in 
whicji be lived. Sir Nigil de Albini m. 1st ^laud, dau. of Rich- 
ard de .Vtpiila, by permission of Pojie Paschall; her husband 
Robcrl de Mi.wbiay, Earl of Northumbci-land, liefore-mentioned. 



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l)eiii<^- then alive, and in jU'ison for rebellion againvSt William 
linfns; from this lady he was, however, divorced, on account of 
consanguinity, and hy her had no issue. PTe m. 3ndly, in 1118, 
(Jnndred, dan. of Gerald de Corney, by the special advice of 
King Henry I., and had two sons, 

Koger, his successor, who, ])ossessing the lands of Mowbra,y, 
assumed, hy comman'd of King Henry, the surname of Mow- 
bray. Henry, whoi had! the lordship and barony of Camho, and 
was ancestor of the Albinis, the feudal lords of that place. 

This great feudal haron d. at an advanced age, and was buried 
with his ancestor, in the ablxiy of Bee, in Xormandy. He was 
s. by his elder son, 

Koger de Mowbray, who, although nu't yet of age, was one of 
the chief commanders, at the memorable battle fought, a,mio 
1138, with the Scots, near Xorthallerton, known in. history as 
the battle of the Standard, and adihering to King Stephen, in 
his contest with the empress, he was taken prisoner with that 
moniairch at the battle of Lincoln. In 1148, he accompanied 
Lewis, King of France, to the Holy Land, and there acquired 
great renown by vanquishing a stout and hardy Pagan in single 
eonil)at. He was afterward involved in the rebellioin of Prince 
Henry.against King Henry 11., and lost some of his castles. 
His grants to the church were munificent in the extreme; and 
liis piety was so fervent, that he again assumed the cross, and 
made a second journey to the Holy Land, where he was made 
prisoner, but redeemed l)y the Knights Templar; he d., bciwever, 
soon after in the East, and was buried at Sures. Some authori- 
ties say that he returned to England, and living fifteen years 
longer, was buried in the ai;bey of Piland. He m. Alice de 
(lant, and was s. by his elder son, 

Xigil de Mowbray, who attended amongst the barons, in the 
1st Iiichard I., at the solemn coronation of that monarch; and 
m the 3rd of the same reign, assuming the cross, set out for 
Palestine, but d. upon his journey. Lie m. Mabel, dau. of the 
Karl of Clare, and had issue, William, Pobert, IMiilip, 1st of 
lUirnbougle in Scotland, and Roger, ancestor of Mowbray, of 
Kirklington. Xigil de .Mowbi'ay d. 1191, and was s. by his 
eldest son, 



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William de Mowbray, who in the 6th Eichard I., paying £100 
for his relief, had livery of his lands. The feudal lord, upon 
the accession of King- John, was tardy in pledging his alleg- 
iance, and at length only swore fealty upon condition that the 
king should render e\^ery man his right. At the breaking out 
of the baronial war, it was no marvel then, that he should be 
found one of the most fon\ard of the discontented lords, and 
so distinguished, that he was choseni with his brother, Eoger, 
amongst the twenty-five celebrated barons appointed to enforce 
the observance of Alagna Charter. In the reign of Henrj^ III., 
adhering to the same cause, he was at the battle of Lincoln, and 
taken prisoner there, when his lands were seized, and bestowed 
upon William j\Iareshal, the younger, but he was subsequently 
allowed to redeem them. After whicli he appears to have at- 
tached himself to the king, and was with the royal army at the 
siege of Bitham Castle, in Lincolnshire. He m. Agnes, dau. of 
the Earl of Arundel, and d3dng in 1222, was s. by his elder son. 

jS[igil de Mowbray, who, in the 8th Henry III., paying £500 
for his relief, had livery of his lands. He m. Maud', dau. and 
heiress icif Eoger de Canivil, but dying s. p. in 1228, was s. by 
his brother, 

Eoger de Mowbray, then in minority. This feudal lord had 
several military summonses to attend King Henry III. into 
Scotland and Wales. He m. ^^laud, dau. of William de Beau- 
champ, of Bedford', and dying in 1266, was s. by his eldest son, 

Eoger de Mowbra}^, who, in the 6th Edward II., upon making 
proof of his age, had livery of his lands. He was engaged in 
the wars of A\"ale6 and Clascony, and was summoned to parlia- 
ment as a Baron, from 23 June, 1295, to 26 August, 1296. His 
lordship m. Eose, great grand-dau. of Eichard de Clare, Earl of 
Hertford, and dying 1298, left two sons, Jollm, his heir, and 
Alexander, who went to Scotland. The son and heir, 

John de Mowbra}'', 2nd baron, summoned to parliament from 
26 August, 1307, to 5 August, 1320. This nobleman during 
his minorit}^, was actively engaged in the Scottish wars of King 
Edward L, and had livery of all his lands before he attained 
minority, in consideration of those services. In the 6tli Ed^vard 



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11., being then sheriff of Yorkshire, and governor of tlie city 
of York, he had command from the king to seize upon Henry 
de Percy, then a great baron in the north, in consequence of 
that nobleman suffering Piers de Gaveston, Earl of Cornwall, to 
escape from Scarborough Castle, in which he had undertaken 
to keep him in safety. The next year Lord Mowbray was in 
another expedition into Scotland, and he' was then constituted 
one of the wardens of the marches towards that kingdom. In 
the 11th of the same reign he was made governor of Malton and 
Scarborough Castles, in Yorkshire, and the following year he 
was once more in Scotland, invested with authority to receive 
into protection all who should submit to King Edward. But 
aftenvards taking part in the insurrection of Thomas, Earl of 
Lancaster, he Avas made prisoner with that nobleman and others 
at the battle of Boroughbridlge, and immediately hanged at 
York, anno 1321, when his lands w^ere seized by the crown, and 
A.liva, his widow, with her son, imprisoned in the Tower of Lon- 
don. This lady, who was dau. and co-heir of William de 
Braose, Lord Bra,ose, of Gower, was compelled, in order to ob- 
tain some alleviation of her unhappy situation to confer several 
manors of her own inheritance upon Hugh le Despencer, Earl 
of Winchester. In the next reign, however, she obtained from 
the crown a confirmation of Gowerlamd, in Wales, to herself and 
the heirs of her body by her deceased husband, with remainder 
to Humphrey de Bohun, Earl of Hereford and Essex, and his 
heirs. Lady Mowbray m. 2ndly, Sir E. de Peshale, Knt., and d. 
in the 5th Edward HI. Her ladyship's son, 

John de Mowbray, 3rd baron, was summoned to parliament 
from 10 December, 1337, to 30 November, 13G0. This noble- 
man found much favor from King Edward III., who, in consid- 
eration of the eminent services of his progenitors, accepted of 
his homage, and gave him livery of his lands before he came of 
full age. He was subsequently the constant companion in 
arms of his martial sovereign, attending him in his glorious 
campaign in France, where he assisted at the siege of Xantes, 
and the raising that of Aguillon. He w^as likewise at the cele- 
brated battle of Durham (20th Edward III.), and at one time 



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was governor of Berwick-upon-Tweed. His lordship m. the 
Lady Joane Plantagenet, dau. of Henry, Earl of Lancaster, by 
whom he had issne, John, his successor. Lord Mowbray, who 
was styled in the charters. Lord of the Isle of Axholnie, and of 
the honour of Gower and Brember, d. in 1361, and was s. by his 
son, 

John de Mowbray, 4th l)aron, summoned to parliament from 
14 August, 1362, to 20 January, 1366, as "John de Mowbray of 
Axholme." This aiobleman in the lifetime of his father was 
in the wars of France; and he eventually fell, anno 1368, in a 
conflict with the Turks, near Constantinople, having assumed 
the cross, and embarked in the holy war. His lordship m. 
Elizabeth, dau. and heiress of John, Lord Segrave, by Margaret, 
Duchess of Xorfolk (dau. and eventually sole heiress, of Thomas 
Plantagenet, of Brotlierton, Earl of Norfolk — see that digniity), 
Avhereby he acquired a great inheritance in lands, and the most 
splendid alliance in the kingdom. By this lady he had two sons, 
John and Thomas, and several daus., of whom one m. Eoger, 
Lord De la Warr; and another, m. John, Lord Welles; and a 3rd 
Anne, was abbess of Barkyng. His lordship was s. by his elder 
son, 

John (le Mowbray, 5th Ijaron, whc was created Earl of Xot- 
tingham, upon the day of the coronation of King Eichard II., 
anno 1377, with a special clause in the charter of creation, that 
all his lands and tenements whereof he was then. possessed; 
shoiuld l)e held sub lionore comitali, and as parcel of this earl- 
dom. His lordship d. two years afterwards, still under age, 
and unmarried, vv-hen the Earldom of Nottingham expired, but 
the Barony of Mowbray and his great possessions devolved upon 
his brother, 

Thoinias de Mowbray, as 6tli baron, then seventeen years of 
age, who was created Earl of Xottingham, as his brother had 
been, by charter, dated 13 February, 1383, and three years after- 
wards was constituted Earl Marshal, by reason of his descent 
from Thomas, of Brotlierton; his lordship Ijeing the first who 
had the title of earl attached to the office. In the 10th Richard 
II. his lordship participated in the naval victory achieved by 



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T?i chard, Earl of Arimdel, over the French and Spaniards, and 
the subsequent conquest of the castle of Brest. In the IGtli of 
the same reign he was made governor of Calais, and in four 
years afterwards obtained the king-'s charter of eonfirmation •)i 
tlie office of earl marshal of England to the heirs male' of his 
body, and that they, by reason of the said office, should bear a 
golden truncheon, enamelled with black at each end, havino- at 
the upper end the king's arms, and at the lower, their own arms 
engraven thereon. Moreover, he stood in such favour, that the 
-king, acknowledging his Just and hereditary title to bear for hi* 
crest a golden leopard, with a white label, which of right be- 
longed to the king's eldest son, did, by letters patent, grant to 
him and his heirs, authority to bear the golden leopard for his 
crest, with a coronet of silver about his neck instead of the label, 
and the same year appointed him Justice of Chester and riml- 
sjiire for life. In the 18th Eiehard he attended the king to 
Ireland, but afterward siding with the parasites, who controlled 
that weak and unfortunate prince, he not only aided in the de- 
struction of his father-in-law, Richajd, Earl of Arundel — being 
one of the chief person.s that guarded the unhappy nobleman to 
the place of execution — but he is also accused of bmng an ac- 
complice in the murder of Thomas, of Woodstock Duke <^l 
Gloucester, the king's uncle. Certain it is that he was at this 
period in high estimation with the prevailing party, and ob- 
tained a grant of all the lands of the unfortunate Lord Arundel, 
with those of Thomas Beauchnnip, Earl of Warwick, whicli had 
also vested in the crown, by forfeiture. These grants hove date 
28 Septem.ber, 1396, and the next day he was created Duke oi" 
^Norfolk (his grandmother, Margaret, Duchess of Norfolk, ho- 
ing still alive). Prosperous, hcwtver, as this nooieman's career 
had hithei'to been, it was dooiaed eventually, t) a disgraceful 
termination. Henry, Duke oi Hereford (afterwards Henry lY.). 
having accused his Grace cif Norfolk, of speaking disrespectfully 
of the king, a challenge ensued, and a day was named for the 
combat, when the lists were acooi'dingly set up, at Gosford 
Green, Coventry, and the king and court were present; but J-ist 
as the combatants were about to uigage, and the (charge liiul 



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beeu sounded, Eicliard imterfered, and by the advice of Ids 
ccuncil, prohibited the contlic-t, banishing the Dulce of Here- 
ford for ten years, and the Duke of Norfolk for life — who, 
thereupon going abroad, d. at Veiiiee, of the pestilence, but ac- 
^ordim: to Sanford, of grief, in .1400. 



APPENDIX V. 

Sermon of Elder Leland at Opening of Baptist 

Church. 

The Baptist meeiiiig house in Lanesboro was open for public 
worship February 10th, 1829. Rev. Leland Hioward preached 
on the occasion; after which the following closing address was 
delivered by Eev. John Leland. 

ADDEESS. 

Mountains of gold, rivers of oil, the cattle upon a thousand 
hills, and all the treasures upon the earth cannot purchase a 
pardon of sin nor a title to the kingdom of heaven. Yet the re- 
ligion of Jehovah has always cost his wioTshippers time and 
property.The excellent ofEering of righteous Abel consisted of the 
firstlings of his flock and the fat thereof. The sacrifice of Noah 
of the clean beasts; — the oblation of Abraham a ram, a 
heifer, a she goat, a turtle and a pigeon. About the time that 
the Almighty brought the oppressed Israelites out of bondage, 
he ordained the observance of the new moon, or first day of the 
month. This ordained statute, the God of Jacob appointed in 
the life time of Joseph, before the Israelites generally under- 
stoiod the language of Egypt. This solemn feast day, at every 
new moon, was ushered in by blowing a trumpet. Psalm 
1x55., 3, -i, 5. Soon after this the passover was appointed, 
and God delivered the shoulders lof Israelites from burdens and 
their hands from the pots. On the second month after the de- 
liverance the rest of the holy Sabbath was enjoined, to be ob- 
served every seventh day, with a penalty of certain death. 

In the religious code of laws which Israelites received from 
God, at Mount Sinai, provisiioai was made for building the Tab- 



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ernacle, alias, Sanctuaiy, at considerable expense. The Gold, 
Silver and Grass used in this building was moved from place 
to place, with its utensils; carried partl}^ in wagons, and partly 
on men's shoulders, until it was settled) at Shiloh; and exceeded 
10 tons. 

In the days of King Solomon, the most superb and costly 
Temple was erected that was ever 'on earth. This building was 
a house of God, built by divine direction. The treasures which 
David had collected for the building of the temple, during his 
troublesome wars, exceeded 5,000 tons of Gold and 50,000 tons 
of Silver; besides iron, brass, timber and stone without estima- 
tion). His personal contribution was equal to $85,000,000. 
After the Tribes took possession of the promised land, all of 
them were to meet at the place which God cho'se, three times 
in each year, and continue there seven or eight days. Time was 
repent — travel sustained, and great offerings made at these yearly 
feasts. And inj addition to the daily free will and feast offer- 
ings, the tenth part of their yearly products was given to the 
priestly tribe of Le\}. From the organization of the Jewish 
church until the introdiuction of Christianity, religion here bore 
a national character. Internal godliness was not necessary to 
qualify a memljer of the church. Xatural birth and circum- 
cision were the prerequisites. The ordinances imposed on that 
church were such as natural men could perform, consisting of 
\\hat could be touched, tasted and handled; every way corres- 
ponding with their worldly Santcuary. Hence splendor, show 
and majesty were proper. 

That the temple of Solomon was a figure of the gospel church 
admits of no doubt — but the splendor of the church consists of 
internal and spiritual excellence, and not of external pomp and 
prandeur. The immense treasures that David, Solomon, and 
the kingdom expended in the temple faintly j)oint to the price 
given to redeem the church. The incarnate God purchased the 
church, not with gold and silver, but with his own blood. The 
redemption of the soul is precious. This sanctuary and the 
temple worship was congenial with the first testament, but look- 
ed forward to a better covenant, established on better promises. 



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It had nio glory in comparison of that whicli excelled. Having 
answered the purposes of the night, the da.y-spring from on high, 
at length appeared, and the unveiled truth was ushered in. By 
a man of rusticity — fitted out for the ministry in the wilderness 
(John the Baptist) the gospel Avas imtroduced. In this hegin- 
ning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, repentance for sin, belief in 
Messiah, with correspondlent fruits, were proclaimed by the 
voice of one crying in the wilderness, who also declared that the 
(natural seed of Abraham, without repentance and faith, were 
serpents and vipers. John was a traveling preacher, and his 
success was astonishing — but he had no legal salary or support 
from missionary funds. He came to prepare the way of the 
Lord, who soon appeared. John had not known Jesus before, 
but by a token given, he saw him, and said to his hearers, "Be- 
hold the Lamb of Goclj, who taketh away the sin of the world.' 
Jesus began his ministry in the strain that John preached, 
saying repent and believe the gospel. The incarnation of Christ 
is inconceivable and of course inexplicable. That he was God 
over all — the true God amd eternal life — the first — in whom 
dwelt all the fulness of the God-Head — the creator of all things 
bearing all the names and titles, and doing all the works of Is- 
rael's Jehovah is certain. And that he was man having flesh, 
bones andl blood, subject to hunger, thirst, weariness, sleep, 
tears and death is as certain. But the great mystery of Godli- 
ness., God manifest in the flesh, can be no more comprehended 
by men who believe it, than the conception of a virgin and her 
bearing a child can be understood by those who believe he was 
merely a man. As a preacher, he went about doing good — 
preaching the gospel of the kingdom — healing all who were dis- 
easedl and granting pardon of sin to all who were penitent. His 
public ministry was short (but about three years) and yet in 
that short period, his Avonderful works and marvelous words 
were so many, that a historA^ of the whole would be too volumi- 
mous for the human mind. But living and working miracles 
was not the whole of his work. He came to lay doAvn his life 
for his sheep. As a martyr, he resisted unto blood, bearing all 
abuse, perjury and cruelty of implacable enemies. As a med- 



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iiitor, lie eiidiirecT that trouble of soul — that excruciating dis- 
tress — that agony and bloody sweat — that forsaking of God that 
was necessary to vindicate the divine honor — magnify the law — 
make an end of sin, and bring in everlasting righteousness; that 
enemies might be reconciled to God. He died for our sins ac- 
cording to the scriptures. He commended his love to us, in that 
when men were enemies Christ died for the ungodly. That he 
died, the Jews believed, and rejoiced at the event; but that he 
arose from the dead, they were so loath to believe that they de- 
nied it; and (as a body) continue to deny it to this day. The 
Kesurrection of Christ from the dead, is the grand pivot of the 
controversy betwen the Jews and infidels on one part, and 
Christians on the other part. That the body of Jesus, which 
was bruised and wounded with whip, nails and spear, did rise 
from the dead and was seen, conversed with — handled and eaten 
with after his resurrection, is boldly affirmed to us, by the writ- 
ers of the jSTew Testament — and as promptly denied by the 
Jews ajid Infidels. 

If the testimony of, tlie watch, that the disciples came and 
stole him away while they were sleeping is true (for although 
they could not tell v^hat was done when they were sleeping, yet 
such an event might possibly take place) I ask what they did 
with the body? Could they, in a few minutes, watched as they 
were, have secreted it froim the eyes of search? What became 
of the body? Who has ever seen it, except those who declare 
that it arose from the dead? The first preachers of the resur- 
rection of Christ did not go into distant land to publish the 
strange event, so far from where it took place, the truth of it 
could not be tested; but (according to their orders) they began 
at Jerusalem, at the very place where the event took place, 
that every man might have it in his power to test every word 
which they said. The adversaries to the resurrection had every 
advantage to prove the imposture, if it was so. jSTow, if the 
preaching of the resurrection of Christ, by plain, simple, un- 
learned men (who had nothing to accept for their labor in this 
world but the axe or the cross) gaining such evidence in the 
minds of every class of men, that in 300 years it overturned an 



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Empire, claiming universal sway, who can deny the truth of 
it? It is true that the Mohamedan religion has gained as 
much ground as Christianity has — hut law, sword and fire were 
their most powerful arguments. Quite the reverse with Chris- 
tianity. Xot only Avithout the aid of law, sword or college; hut 
in opposition to all of them; hy simply appealing to the reason 
and Judgments of men, without coercive means; requesting only 
a dispassionate hearing and a correspondent faith they pursued 
their ministeral career.* 

When Jesus was on earth he chose whom he would of his dis- 
ciples, 12 in number, ordained them, and gave them a limited 
district to preach and heal the sick in. And afterwards he 
appointed TO others and sent them forth with similar orders. 
But after his resurrection, he enlarged their commission, saying, 
"Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every crea- 
ture." This commission seems to say, "Now the middle wall of 
partition, between Jews and Gentiles is broken down^now the 
door of faith is open to the Gentiles; therefore quit your Jewish 
prejudices, aind call no man common whom the Lord has 
cleansed." In accordance with this commission, they went forth 
and preached everywdiere, the Lord working with them. Xot 
only in the first instance did the Lord neglect the wise and pru- 
dent and send forth fishermen babes to preach his gotspel, but 
afterward in Corinth, we find that not many wise men, noble or 
might}'-, Avere called to the work; but the foolish,' weak, base, 
despised and nothings of the Avorld were chosen' to confound the 
wise and mighty — that no flesh should glory in his presence. 
Paul seems to have been one of the few called to the work, who 
was a man. of science, but speaks thus of himself: — '"When I 
came to you, I came not Avith excellence of speech or of Avisdom 
— my speech and my preaching Avas not of enticing Avords of 
man's Avisdom, but in demonstration of the spirit and of poAver 
Ave speak the Avisdom of God in a mystery, Avhich none of the 
Princes of this Avorld knoAV." 

In the commission AA'hich our Lord gave to the apostles, there 
Avas no condition. He did not say, ''Go and preach if the peo- 
ple Avill pay }-^ou, applaud or honor you." Xothing like it. He 



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told them that the hiljor Avas worthy of reward; and Paul by in- 
spiration, enjoins it on tliose wlio are taught to communicate to 
the teacher — not to muzzle the mouth of the ox who treadeth 
out the corn — assuring them that God had ordained that those 
M-lio preach the gospel should live of it, etc. 

lUit this duty of the people is niot made a condition in the 
commission; the preacher must not, therefore, be disobedient to 
the call, if hearers neglect their duty; but preach as much as he 
can, consistent Avith other duties. 

After the ascension of Christ, the success of the goispel was 
astonishing. When Matthias was chosen an apostle, the num- 
ber was 120. To these, on the day of Penticost, 3,000 was add- 
ed. Soon after this the number of them that believed was 
about 5,000. Still further, believers were the miotre added to the 
Lord, multitudes both of men and women; but one meeting- 
house, built for Christia,ni worship, was at that time in existence. 
The old temple and private houses were the places where they 
preached daily. 

David speaks of synagogues, but it is most likely his words 
were prophetic of a future period; for there is no historical ac- 
count of any synagogue in the time of David, nor in any time 
before the Babylonish captivity. The Temple Ava.s the only 
meeting house for the Tribes. After the Jews returned from 
Babylon, they built synagogues to assemble in every Sabbath 
and read the laws of Moses. For the building of these syna- 
gogues there was no divine order given, nor any reproof for it. 
It was a prudential matter, in which men of themselves are to 
judge what is right. So with regard to houses for Christian wor- 
ship.whether they are called Cathedrals, Chapels, Churches, 
Tabernacles, Meeting Houses, or by any other name; no orders 
are seen in the Xew Testament for the churches to build such 
houses, nor any prohibition. It is a matter of convenience to 
be managed Avith discretion. I know not when or where the first 
house of this kind was built. I have preached in 460 such 
houses and seen many more; which, together would make but a 
very small part of what are in Christendom. It is said that 1,600 
of til em were consumed in the late destruction of ]\Ioscow. To 



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ascertain how many such houses are now in the workl wo\ukl be 
a Herculean task; and to know how many have been, which are 
demolished, impossible. Abundance of pride, pomposity and 
nnnecessary expense is to he seen in anany of those buildings, 
reared to worship HIM in, who was born in a stable and cradled 
in a manger. And if we are to judge by all the conrse of His 
life and precepts which he taught, all this bombast is unaccep- 
table with God and unprofitable to man. To see a magnificent 
state^htoiuse filled with starved senators and purple princes in 
the midst of a multitude of subjects, clothed in tattered gar- 
ments and begging for bread, is not so terrific ais it is to see one 
of those splendid edifices shining with gold and pearls, filled 
with worshippers, adorned with every badge of pride and self- 
importance; claiming the peculiar favors of HIM, who dwelleth 
not in temples made with hands, but in the humble spirit and 
€onitrite heart; and seeketh such to worship him, as worship in 
spirit and truth. 

To consecrate these houses and the burying ground attached 
to thean, baptize the bells, and speak of the sacred desk and al- 
tar, is a hotch potch of Paganism, Judaism, and su.perstitilGtus 
Christianity. Such foppery and foolishness is but a stench ini 
Jehovah's nose — he will not smell in such assemblies. 

Common sense dictates tha't meeting-houses should be built 
at places the most convenient — in a manner the most advanta- 
geous to the assembly with materials the most durable — at an 
expense within the command of the proprietors, without crowd- 
ing on other benevolent duties, having n'ofthing in or around 
them to foster the pride or deject the spirits of the assembly; 
or any way draw off their thoughts from eternal realities. 

Benevolence is a human and a Christian duty — but liberality 
should always be governed by discretion. For a man to give all 
that he has to relieve one object in distress, and thereby render 
himself, incapable oi relieving another, in most cases would be 
improper. Liberality at the expense of moral honesty is des- 
picable; 'tis cheating one to favor another. To bestow that to 
religious uses which God appoints for human relief is reprehensi- 
hle. God commanded the Jews to honor Father and Mother, 



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that is, to ivlieve and loquito them; but they said i^COlxBIX) it 
is a gift. Instead of relieving father or mother they would give 
what they liad to spare to God. This made the commands of 
God void by their traditions. He who gives his income to the 
indolent poor and neglects his debts, is a dishonest man. 

The faith of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the kind of glory, for- 
bids partiality in religious assemblies. To appoint the good 
places for the rich, who wear gold rings and line apparel: and 
neglect the poor, who have vile raiment, is censured in Scrip- 
ture; from which it seems that no respect should be shown be- 
tween the prince and the servant. Each should have an equal 
opportunity, as each is equally responsible. Meeting-houses 
sbc^ild be as common, in' this i-espect, as burving grounds. That 
distinction which exists, and is necessary in civil and domestic 
concerns, subsides in religious assemblies. Each individual 
there should realize that he stands on conmion ground with all 
others; equally mortal — equally apostolized — equally responsi- 
ble, and equally addressed with the glad tidings of peace 
through the blood of the lamb. A proper sense of the^se arti- 
cles is the best Sexton to keep order in religious assemblies. 

When we enter a meeting-house for religious worsliip, each, 
one may ask the question, "Wliat was this hiouse erected for?"' 
"To pray, preach and sing praise in. How is God to be wor- 
shipped? In spirit and in truth. Can unconverted men, as such, 
perform any part of religious worsliip acceptable to God? None 
at all. If worsliip is a spiritual exercise, why was this ho'use 
built? To acommodate the saints in assembling together in 
one place. Ought none to assemble but the saints? If any man 
has ears let him hear, let him hear; force none to come — forbid 
none that would.'' 

"When Christian assemblies were first established, whether 
they assembled in dwelling houses, school-houses, or meeting- 
houses, the exercise of prayer, preaching, prophesying, exhort- 
ing, singing, etc., were performed in them; performed in the 
spirit, in a manner that all could understand and be editieil. 
But how often they assembled — whether once a Aveek or once a 
month — whether statedly or occasionally; and whether these va- 



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rioiis assemblies eonvened on the same day, or had each of them 
a self-appointed day (which seems to be the most likely) is not 
so certain. 

Wliat condition the religious world would be in at the pres- 
ent time, if previous events had taken a different course, can 
never be ascertained. Events have revolved as they have, and 
produced the state of things which now exist. What becomes 
professors at the present day is, "to mark existing errors and 
avoid them — withstand tho strong currents of custom, where 
it is wicked aind vain — rally round the standard of the Holy 
vScriptures and list under its banners. Never adapt or reject 
any sentiment or rite oai account of its long standing or novelty 
— but test all by a standard." That the Christian world has been 
in a gross error, from the days of Constantine until the present 
time, admits no doubt. From that period) down, the Christiian 
religion has been an institute of state policy, regulated by the 
laws of memi, and supported by the sword of the Magistrate. 
Whether in a papal or protestant mode, the principle has done 
incalcuablo mischief and drenched the earth with blood. 

In the United States, the felonious principle has been appre- 
hended, triedl, coinidemned and executed. Eoger Williams, and 
Wm. Penn first attacked the villain, and Thomas Jefferson did 
more than any one man to bring him to the stake. Some few 
roots of this priniciple are yet in the soil of Massachusetts, in- 
terwoven in the constitution and laws of the State. But the 
spirit of the people triumphs over those evil roots. There are 
but few places in the State where the people would succumb to 
a legal distrait for religious uses. 

Another scheme now supercedes. Application is now made 
to the benevolence — the honor — the piety and pity of the people 
to raise funds, by all visible methods, for the purpose oi erect- 
ing colleges and theological seminaries, to fit out pious youth, to 
send as missionaries to different stations, to spread Christianity 
over the world. And notwithstanding the immense sums that 
have been realized and are in train, still the agents complain of 
heavy debts now existing, and other imperious calls for money 
to keep the machine in motion. 

Among Christians, equally pious and wise, there is a differ- 



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ence of opinion respecting the present exertions, which, are in 
the full tide of experiment. Some see in them the rising of the 
latter-day glory, when kings shall bring their gold and treasure 
into the church, and the Lord be kind over all the church. In 
this view of the subject every mendicant or soliciitor, is not only 
well rewarded! out , of the money which he collects, but is con- 
sidered as purchasing a good degree and great boldtiess in the 
faith. And all who will not unite with them, hand and purse, 
tO' aid this work, they comisider covetous men, who have no re- 
gard for the salivation of souls. 

Others are afraid that those existing funds will fill the minis- 
terial ranks with indolent, covetous mercenaries. That lazy 
Ijoys (seeing the prospect before them) will assume the guise 
of pharasic reserve, become benefioairies and licenciates for their 
own emolumemit and not for the grood of others. That these 
exertions tend to foster the pride of those who wish to be heard 
— attended to and treated as a class of singular characters. That 
there is no likeness between the apostolic missionary exertions 
and the present, either in spirit or method. That it is going 
over the ground again, which the church trod in the 2nd and 
3rd centuries, which produced a national established Christian- 
ity and finally led on to the rise of the whole of Babylon. The 
jjarties are now at issue. Time will bring a true verdict. 

In comparison of the present missionary struggle, a recent 
affair, within the memory of many who are now living, claims 
an account. In Windsor and Tolland, Conn., a few of the new 
lights were internally impressed that God had a great work for 
them to do at the west, and were not disobedient to the divine 
teaching. Daniel Marshall left his home and! took his course 
to the hea,d of Susquehanna, carrying his family \\'ith him. 
And Shubal Stearns, with a few of his church, in 1754, started 
for the AVest, selling loir giving away what they had. Stearns 
and Marshall met in Virginia, and moved on to North Carolina. 
Here they fixed their station, and in 1755 they formed into a 
church, having 16 members, on Sandy Creek, Guilford County. 
They immediately began their work and God smiles on their la,- 
li'OTs. Soon their little church increased to more than GOO. 
From this beginning the flame prevailed in every direction. In 



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the south part of Virginia^ — Xorth and South Carolina, Georgia, 
Tennessee and Kentucky there are more than a thousand Bap- 
tist churches now existing, which arose from that begiinning. 

These missionaries had neither outfit nor annuity. The pro- 
vince of God — the prayers of the saints and benevolence of 
those who were taught by them carrried them through. Stearns 
died in 1781. ]\Iarshall lived until 1784, and then fell asleep. 
This affair borders on the missionary proceedings of the apostles; 
but the modern exertions seem to be grounded on human calcu- 
lation, and not on divine impression. In which outfit and annui- 
ties form a prominent part — in the domestic mission our own 
money circulates from hand to hand; but in the foreign mission 
nothing but silver and gold will answer, which drains the coun- 
try of its precious metals. On this, a question arises, whether 
the institution of Chrifet to christianize the worid has anything 
in which it tends to impoverish a nation? 

Thiat Christianity is now in a flourishing condition, in the 
outer court, is certain. The, hosts that unite with religious so- 
cieties — the many splendid houses that are built for Christian 
worfehip, a.nidi the immense sums that are raised to endow theo- 
logical seminaries and send missionaries over sea and land, all 
substantiate the fact. Indeed, what is called religion, is now the 
most fashionable thing that can be named, through every grade 
of the community, from the venerable president of the Bible so- 
ciety down toi the lisping child at Sunday school. 

But the inner court presents nothing so fiattering. There is 
but little likeness between the religion of the present day and 
that Avhicli prevailed in the prime of Christianity. Murcters, 
robberies, fraud, drnnkenness, duellings, ambition for office, 
thirst for money and wealth, extravagance in praise, religious 
deception to c<3illect money, etc., seem to keep pace with our 
population; so that a man, unbiassed by any religious system, 
would conclude that there was a, loud call for the Hindoo to 
send their missionaries among us to reclaim us fnom these er- 
rors as there is for us to send our missionaries among them, to 
turn them from idolatry and immolation. 

The time of outward pr.jsperity and inward depres.sion of re- 



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ligion,, is favorable for the introduction of custoras and laws, 
which lead on to persecution and blood-shedding; the buildings 
of these begin to appear amiong us. Why fine a Jew for open- 
ing his store on Sunday? Why stop travelers on the same day? 
Why have a law of Comgress to stop the mail? on the day that 
one part of the community think should be kept hoi}', and an- 
other part as honestly believe that another day is appointed ))y 
God? And a third and a larger part believe that every day is 
alike? In this diversity of senitiment, must Ocngress, or any un- 
inspired legislature decide the question — explain for certain the 
laws of God, and punish all that disobey? If one individual has 
his own liberty guaranteed to him, Mdiy should he wish to ha^ve 
his neighbor deprived of the same? Wlien two men meet in the 
road, what right has one mioa-e than the other to demand the 
whole part? None but tyrants desire it. For one man to make 
his own conscience the standard for amother's conduct is cruel 
stupidity. 

Some meeting-houses are built by legal taxation— some b}^ a 
generous individual — -but many are erected (like the one in 
which we axe) by the combination of many. Each contributes ac- 
cording to his pleasure. And as the house is built on liberal 
principles, so. likewise (I am instructed to state) that it is to 
be occupied in a free manner. ISTo person who shall choose to 
attend, either constantly or transiently, will be considered an 
intruder in seating himself at pleasure. None will be compelled 
to come — none will be refused accommodation. We oongratu- 
late the proprietors of this house, in completing it without the 
loss of life or limb. And surely yooir liberal views and helping 
hands will meet with praise of all lovers of Jesus and lovers (^f 
freedom — here you may be accommodated for life, and when yen 
go the way oif all the earth, your descendants may enjoy it as an 
inheritance. We hope your liberal exertions will ascend as a 
memorial to him, for whose praise and glory the house was 
built, and He will frequently send down His holy spirit on 
the people who assemble at this place. Why may we not pray 
for a heavenly blessing to-day? It would be presumption for 
us to pray for the Holy Ghost, like a mighty rushing wind, to 




Childhood Home of Josh Billings, now known as 
Hilcrcst, P. E. Newcomb, Proprietor. 



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descend and fill this house, as it did in- the temple on the day of 
Pentecost; yet surely it cannot be arrogant or improper for us 
to pray that the spirit of the Lord might descend in its ordi- 
nary course, and not only fill the saints with Joy, but turn sin- 
ners from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto 
the living God. For nothing appears more gloomy and prepos- 
terous than to see a temple built for the worship of God, filled 
with a lifeless preacher and inattentive congregation. It is 
therefore, ardently desired that this congregation (whether they 
have a stated preacher,or only occasional supplies) may be visited 
b^' Him who walks amidst the golden candle sticks, and holds 
the stars in his right hand. Our hearts rise with pleasing ami- 
ticipation that this house may be a place of the spreading nets, 
and that the fish may be as the fish of the great sea, exceeding 
many, That while the gospel, like living waters, shall flow from 
this pulpit, the seats may be filled with penitent sinners, and re- 
joicing saints. That multitades may here say, ''Come draw near 
ye that fear God, and I will declare what he has done for my 
soul." Suicili exercises would richly reward the proprietors of 
this house fdr their labor — fill the saints with joy, that would 
extend to the angels in heaven. 

Young people, can you hear of this without emotion of the 
heart? Is there none of you that will huzza for Jesus tfo-day — 
none that will desert from Satan and fly to the Saviour, who 
loved sinners and gave his blood to save them? 

Sinners, can you hate that Saviour? 

Can you thrust him from your arms? 
Once He died for your behaviour, 

Now He calls vou to His charms. 



APPENDIX VI. 



AX OLD FASHIOXED TRAIXIXG. 



Fifty years ago the military enthusiasm in Lanesborongh vrac 
■very great. The war closed with Great Britain in IS 15. with 
victory to our banners. The military organizations were kept 
up by law, the cotmtry feeling the importance of erer being 
ready to meet the troops of Johnnie Bull. In our own common- 
wealth, all able bodied men between the ages of IS and 45 were 
required to be entered upon the military roll and were subject 
to military duty. There were two companies in Lanesborough, 
and there was a great strife between the two. to see which 
should excel in drill. Their annual gathering was the first of 
May. The companies were required to come together once a 
month, for training and for practicing, all the evolutions on the 
programme for the season. Those who failed to be present with- 
out a good excuse (if sick to be certified by Dr. Burbank) were 
fined $4.00. Both companies were uniformed, and at that time 
there were plenty of smart young men in town so that the 
ranks of the companies were always full. 

There was a line of demarcation through the town, on one 
side of which was the north Tillage, and on the other the south 
"village, each with its military company. Capt. E. A. Gibbs, 
who was a bold, energetic officer, commanded the south com- 
pany. Under bim the company was brought up to a high state 
of military discipline. The up-town company was commanded 
by Capt. Sherman Curtis. He also was a good officer and his 
company well disciplined. The companies often met together 
(with jealous eyes) to show their expert movements, and then 
the excitement ran high, not only with the officers and soldiers, 
but with the citizens generally, who came together from differ- 
ent parts of the town, men, women and children, all interested 



deeply, for their respective companies. The people of that day 
all seem to have engaged in all the public doings with great en- 
thusiasm, which gave inspiration to the officers and soldiers and 
encouragement to them to do their best. The greatest excite- 
ment was when the companies chose officers. By law in those 
days if a commissioned officer was "Jumped," as it was called by 
a subordinate officer, or a soldier was chosen over a standing 
officer, he had a right to claim a discharge frodn all military 
duty. There was much of this done. 

At one time there was great excitement. The company did 
not want to promote the regular officer, and they could not 
agree on a man in regular line. They voted and elected Eev. 
jSToah Sheldon; he was notified, and said he would take a week's 
time (which the law allowed him) to think of it. They came 
together again, Mr. Sheldon not accepting, they promoted A. A. 
Powell from ensign to lieutenant. It was always expected that 
the officer promoted would make a speech. Mr. Powell was call- 
ed for and came out in front of the company and said, "Gentle- 
men, Officers and Fellow soldiers: I thank yoiu for electing me 
your Ensign to-day."' "One peg higher," cried Dan Barker 
from the lower end of the Company. Seeing the mistake, Mr. 
Powell responded, "your lieutenant to-day." 
"From among the scrubby beeches yotu've took a sapling out. 
And choose me for your leader to gad with you about." 

Many were the good times at the military gatherings. AVlien 
the comjDanies trained, they expected the officers would give 
them a, gpod treat, and the corporals were always sent for a 
pail of rum and a pail of water. It was passed around and 
drank with much smacking of lips. Then, having a new enthu- 
siasm, they were ready for a new show. Captain advances in 
front: "Soldiers, every man to his place; subordinates, look well 
to your platoons; form line! heads erect, eyes right, eyes left, 
eyes front; shoulder arms; present arms; shoulder arms; right 
face; music ready; form ^sections; forward march; quick time; 
form platoons; change front to rear by the counter march of 
platoons; quick motion; come into order in a bee line; recover 
yonr former positions; march, form sections; quick step; atten- 



ti(»n the M'hole: lialt; a section form in line, front face, present 
arms, shoulder arms, rest.'"' Such were the drill tactics. The 
captain commands the music to remain stationary, while the 
company performs some fancy pieces, — Company right face, 
forward! and toff they go "Wliipping the snake"' and perform- 
ing many other original and fancy evolutions which the boys 
loved dearly. There were many men that were honored with 
military commissions: Capt. X. B. Williams, Capt. Setli Far- 
num, Capt. Curtis Tillotson, Capt. Wm. Goddeuough, Capt. II. 
P. Eubble, all were active military men. 

The greatest military event that ever happened in Lanesbor- 
ough was a brigade training in the fall of 1826, when all the 
military companies in the county came together. Then thera 
were several artillery companies and several companies of cav- 
alry. It was a beautiful day. The brigade met on a rise of ground 
east of the village. The fences were removed to encompass a 
lot of some 50 acres, every company in the county Avas present, 
well manned and lofficered. Great was the enthusiasm. The 
artiller\Tnen were ordered to fire a round of cannon to proclaim 
all was read}'. The officers then appeared with great pomp 
and took their various positions. Then commenced the pro- 
gramme of various evolutions, and the whole vast body moved 
o\er the field. The Major General gave the commands which 
were echoed by his subalterns. It was a Ijeautiful sight as the 
men moved in order with bands of music, with hats plumed 
with red, white and blue feathers, and the arms glistening in the 
rays of a bright sun. For an hour they move forward in the 
various evolutions. They were then brolvcn into line, Avitli the 
artillery in the center, and the order along the line was given 
"rest." Then ^orders were issued to the artiller}^, '"'prepare to fire 
a salute." On the right of the line was discovered Gov. Levi Lin- 
coin, with his stalT, who was present to review the troops. Then 
came the order, "Captains of artillery, ready, fire!" And their 
salute made the earth tremble. The Governor and his staff pro- 
ceeded to the center, turning their horses fronting the line of 
soldier}^, and removed their caps. Orders ran along the line, 
"Present Arms!"' while the Governor and suite, with drawn 



swords pai?>^ed along. Then commenced the review; ''Shoulder 
arms, right facea'orm platoons, forward march," and they march- 
ed around in front of the Governor and aids with great success 
and with great satisfaction to the commander of the troops of 
Massachusetts. It was a memorable day. Many that are now 
living tell of it, as one of the greatest events of their childhood 
and youth. The number present was large from all over the 
countr}^, from every hill and valley. Every horse and vehicle 
was brought into requisition. Men, women, boys and girls were 
there with their best cllotthes on. The ladies were numerous 
and luminous; it was moit only a brigadle training, but it also 
was a great show time, a great opportunity for putting on airs. 
The peddlers were there, even from Gotham and the cities 
round about. What a display of peaches, melons, new cider and 
pies; but the greatest show was o-ingerbread. This was an ar- 
ticle every man, women, boy and girl calculated to buy, and if 
they had money the first thing was to buy a card. There were 
two sizes of cards, a cake of six creases and of twelve, and he 
that could buy one of twelve was a hero. It was real funi to pass 
around and see the groups of boys and girls, men and womea, 
with the card of gingerbread, feasting with great relish, and 
they could pay two cents a glass for sweet cider, and have a 
meal fit for the Gods. 

This was a d(ay of the supremest happiness to great numbers, 
ladies, boys and girls and men, and it made Lauesboro a place 
of great notoriety. 



APPENDIX VII. 

Extracts from Newspapers Illustrative of Lanes- 

boro. 

1820. Thomas Durant, variety store, taking place of E. & 
J. Hall's store. Luther E. Lasell has a Jewelrj^ store in the end 
of the above. 

1830. Johnson Hubbell's store is advertised in the form of 
a proclamation that "whereas I have Just returned from New 
York and have brought with me a large supply of good things 
which are calculated to heal the wounds, supply the rational 
wants and revive the drooping spirits of mankind, therefore, let 
all resort to my castle there to receive balm for all their wounds 
and counsel and refreshment when needed. Administered gra- 
tis. Ipecac. 

Physicians, since their business like mine is that of benevo- 
lence, shall be furnished at nearly original cos.t." 

August 1, 1803. Advertisement of Abner Bagg to sell 60,000 
brick at his brick yard a mile and a half south of the meeting 
house. 

In 1819 the Fourth of July celebration occurred in a delight- 
ful arbor. Spacious tables properly and elegantly served. The 
propriety and decorum of the exercises spoke well for the re- 
finement of the young gentlemen and ladies of the town. 

1825. Fourth of July was ushered in by national salutes and 
ringing of bells. At noon a procession under the leadership of 
Jabez Hall and Stoddard Hubbell proceeded to the meeting 
house. Prayer was offered by Noali Sheldon. The Declaration 
of Independence was read by Franklin Sturgis. The oration 
was replete with patriotism, feeling and sound views. The sing- 
ing under the lead of George Eockwell was highly satisfactory. 
A number of hoary headed Revolutionary soildiers were on the 



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platform. After the exercises the procession moved to Mr. 
Tower's and' sat down to an elegant repast, after which toasts 
were drunk to the accompaniment of the firing of cannon and 
tremendous cheering. The toasts were responded to by George 
Is. Briggs and Messrs. Sheldon, Curtis, Henry Shaw, William 
H. Tyler, William C. Plunkett, Sideny Hubbell, Franklin Stur- 
gis, Josiah Rockwell, Lyman Hall, Bushrod Buck, George Rock- 
well and Justus Tower. 

1851 occurred a notable Fourth of July celebration in one of 
the groves for which Lanesboro is celebrated. The Lanesboro 
Glee Club sang in notes that broke on the ear as the morning 
song of au uncaged bird. Daniel Day read the Declaration of 
Independence. William Palmer was toastmaster. The address 
wa<5 by William T. Filley. Remarks were made by Russell 
Giibbs and Geoirge Rockwell, who spoke on the fact that the 
Yankee nation could do anything except stay away from picnics. 
Asel Buck, who spoke on the growing size of Pittsfield and the 
smallness of Lanesboro as not being significant because a small 
fish did not become a leviathan by swimming into deeper wa- 
ters and the same boidy of water separating the two towns could 
not properly be called Lanesboro Pond at one end and Pittsfield 
Lake at the other. 

1806. A Fourth of July procession of three hundred formed 
at Mr. S. Bacon's with a company of artillery and band off mu- 
sic. An oration was delivered by Rev. Daniel Collins, after 
which the people repaired to a bower. A number of toasts were 
read of which this is a sample: "The political priests and law- 
yers, may they no longer play the old game of the one hold and 
the other skin the people."' "The navy, may it not be the pirati- 
cal shark of the ocean.^" 

On Januairy 8, 1842, a great Jackson celebration was held by 
democrats, who differ from their fellow citizens in not thinking 
it unbecoming in a moral and religious people to rejoice at the 
success of our armies. At the inn of H. W. Brown supper was 
held. The oration was delivered by David L. Seymour at the 
Baptist church. After a sermon by Elder Leland at the sumpt- 
uous feast presided over by Asahel Buck several toasts were re- 



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spoiidecl! to of Avliich these are samples: "The hard cider ora- 
tions, like small necked bottles, the less they have in them the 
more noise they make in turning out." "The city of Troy, may 
"we sec more of her sons and they cause us to see more of the 
beauties of democracy." "The extra Session of 1841, brought up 
to relieve the -^/ants of the people, it relieved the government of 
about three million dollars." 

In 1829 a Fourth of July celebration was held at the Baptist 
church. A sermon was preached by the Eev. John Leland. The 
Declafratioii of Independence was read by Marshall L. Wilcox 
with energy and distinctness. The oration was delivered by I.W. 
Hall on the distinction between the partisan and patriot. A 
collection was taken for the Colonization .Society. Then, as the 
rain was poiuring, the people repaired to the inn of Justus 
Tower. Sheldon Curtiss presided at the table and toasts were re- 
sponded to by Henry Meade, Eussell Gibbs, Lyman Hall, Asel 
Buck and Justus Tower, of which this is a sample: "The tipler, 
when he tips down his whisky and punch may he remember he 
whisks money out of his pocket and punches the breath out of 
his body." 

It is curious on the next page of the newspaper which records 
the above to read an account of a Fourth of July celebration in 
Kentucky, held in special honor of Henry Clay, at which one 
hundred and seventy-three gallons of whisky and' fifty-five gal- 
lons of brandy were drank. This, as the editor sagely remarks, 
was keeping the spirits up by pouring the spirits 
down. In giving an account of the LaniesDoro cele- 
bration the compositor was guilty of the unfortunate 
error of describing Gov. Briggs as the apostle of intemperance 
when he intended to say an apostle of temperance. 

Sept. 29, 1825. Lanesboro Brick Yard turned out 10,068 
bricks in one day, Alpheus JefEords preparing the clay, Benja- 
min Gunn loading the table and L. Shepardson moulding the 
bricks and Anson Smith carrjdng them away. And the Pittsfield 
Works under Morton & Francis were challenged to beat them in 
a test by a few of the Lanesboro boys. On a subsequent day 20,- 
756 bricks were made for the Pontoosuc Mills then being erect- 



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ed'. In tire iie^v issue of JannaiT 23, 1824, appeare an adver- 
tisement of a new 'blacksmith shop conducted by Jedediah Wil- 
liams and J. L. Dickinson. 

On Aug. 30, ] 788, occurred the worst wind storm ever known 
which felled all the trees on hundreds of groves. Vegetables 
were torn up by the roots and the roofs of houses thrown in all 
directions. The issue of Aug. 6, 1788, contains the advertise- 
ment of Abner Wolcott, the post rider between Pittsfield and 
Williamstown, who states that he will take rags in payment for 
the newspapers whi!ch he delivers and rags can be left at the 
store of his brother, Moses Wolcott, in Lanesboro. Also an ad- 
vertisement stating that at the store of Miles Powell goods will 
be sold and exchanged for clean rags, and ashes will be received 
at the rate of 85 cents a bushel. Also mention is made of the 
store of Jonathan Woodardi. In the issue of July 31, 1788, it 
is stated that two children in Lanesboro, aged eleven and five, 
went into the field and found a bottle of rum left by a hay 
maker and drank it and that in consequence the younger was 
dying and the elder would only with great difficulty recover. An 
advertisement of a store of A. B. Torry occurs in this issue. Also 
an account of the presentation to the Rev. Grideon Bostwick of 
forty-three runs of spun linen yarn. 

In 1789 was held a review by Maj. Gear of the state militia 
of the Lanesboro troops under Capt. Danforth and Capt. Tor- 
rev, during which review a boy was nearly killed by a pistol 
shot. An advertisement occurs in the same issue of the store of 
Samuel Bacon a few rods south of the meeting house, who will 
receives ashes, rags, beeswax and old pewter in exchange for 
goods. 

EXTRACTS FROM THE TOWN RECORDS. 

The first burying ground was located in Lot No. 31, bounded 
by the highway on the north, and Lot 36 on the east. It ex- 
tended nortli and south ten rods and east and west four rods, 
for this purpose one quarter of an acre being sold by Asa 
Barnes for 40 shillings. 



Joseph Farnliam was appointed to sweep the meeting house 
for nine shillings a year. 

The first town meeting was held July 15, 1765, Samuel Todd, 
Moses Hale and Francis Guiteau being chosen selectmen and as- 
sessors, Samuel Warren being chosen treasurer. 

The earliest, sehoiols were in 1771, one being near the meeting 
house, one near Andrew Squeir's house, one between Jabez 
Hall's and Ambrose Hall's, one in the northeast corner of Dea- 
con Eoot's loL, one in "^lie Leek Meadows. James Loomis was 
next elected to sweep the meeting house, his comj)ensation be- 
ing the right to use the burying ground for grazing purposes 
during the next summecr. 

The prescribed form of certificate for those not paying the 
ministers rates was as follows: "To the assessors of Lanesboro: 
This may certify that A and B are members of our congrega- 
tion and profess to believe the Anti-Pedo Baptist sentiments td 
be right and sci far as we know are honest in their profession, 
and that they do frequently and usually attend the worship of 
God with us on the Lord's day. Signed by the Elder and three 
principal meanbers. 

In 1775 a committee was appointed to take all suitable meas- 
ures to prevent Sabbath breaking by townspeople or travellers 
and desired that if necessary messages be sent to neighboring 
towns for assistance to prevent travelling and other disorders 
on said day, the committee to have power to determine suitable 
punishment for such offenders. It was voted at the same meet- 
ing to allow minute men sixty pounds and to purchase one hun- 
dred and fifty pounds of powder, six hundred pounds of lead, 
fifty guns and a thousand flint locks. A vote was taken as to 
whether the lown should express satisfaction or dissatisfaction 
with the services of Eev. Mr. Collins. It was voted tliat forty- 
three were satisfied and seventeen dissatisfied. 

September L4, 177G, it was voted to agree with the house of 
representatives about establishing a constitutional government 
for Massachusetts. Dr. Guiteau was appoinited to inoculate 
for small pox and it was voted that if any one else presumed to 
inoculate he should forfeit fifty pounds. Jonathan Smith and 



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Asa Barnes were elected as the first representatives to Boston. 
It was voted to take into consideration the pernicions practice 
of divers persons who purchase rum, spirits and salt and sundry 
other articles and sell to the inhabitants at an extravagant price 
as having a manifest tendency to spoil our paper currency and 
l)ring inestimable ruin upon the country. It was also voted to 
prohibit any person from so doing, or from bringing any articles 
of European manufacture from abroad. It was voted to refuse 
to submit to the laws enacted by the pretendled legislature until 
a new oo'tistitution had been formally adopted by a majority of 
sixty to three, and it was also voted eighty-five to nothing that 
all those who held the office of Justice of the peace under the 
pretended government should resign. 

In 1778 a protest was made in town meeting against new 
towns havitig the same quota of taxation as old towns, as the 
mew ones were chiefly settled by poor people living in log 
houses. John Yv^elsh was arrested at tliis time as an enemy to 
the coomtry at the time of the battle of Bennington, and Jona- 
than Hinman was licensed to keep a public house. George 
Sherman was directed to support his wife Phoebe Sherman in 
all necessai'ies of life until he should be legally discharged from 
matrimony. The delegates to the convention for forming a 
constitution for Massachusetts were Jonathan Smith, Asa 
Barnes and James Harris. 



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APPENDIX VIII. 

Births, Deaths and Marriages in Earl\- History of 

the Town. 

Daniel Arnold and "VTatey his wife. Daniel Arnold himself 
b. in Smithfield, E. I., Dee. 10, ITTO. Watey Taft b. in Ux- 
bridge, Mass., Julr 30. 1T72. They were married July 1, 1791. 
Children, Sarah, h. Oct. 29, 1792: Elizabeth, Sept. 10, 1794: 
Mary, March 4, 1797: Welcome, Aug. 8, 1799; Daniel S., March 
29, 1802: William A., April 3, 1805; Amy Adelina, Xov. 9. 
1807. 

Mrs. TVatey Arnold died Dec. 18, 1810. Mr. Arnold married 
Mrs. Mary Barker Sept. 11, 1811. Their children were: Han- 
nah M., b. Aug. 17. 1812; Watey, Xov. 9, 1813; Armenia, April 
2, 1815; Amy A., Xov. 15. 1816. 

Children of Bethuel and Hannah Baker, Hannah, b. July 
11, 1760; Jac-ob, June 23, 1762; Samuel, Sept. 23, 1764; Be- 
thuel, Sept. 22, 1766; Abigail, Xov. 24, 1768; Jerusha, May 20, 
1770; Susanna, June 17, 1772; Hannah, Dec. 9, 1773; Susanna 
H., March 31. ITTo: Esek. April 24, 179; Abi, May 19, 1781. 

Children of Bethuel, Jr., and Elizabeth Baker. Evolin H., b. 
March 3, 1804, Susanna, Aug. 31, 1806; William G., April 24, 
1808. 

Children of Eeeek and Lodenia Baker. Jerome, b. April 9, 
1812; Louisa, June 23, 1814: Milton S., April 26, 1816. 

Children of Samuel and Anna Bacon. Samuel, Jr., b. Feb. 
10, 1788; Anna, March 8, 1790; Sally, April 10, 1792; Harriot, 
May 22, 1794; Betsey, April 5, 1796; Ebenezer M., Jan. 1, 1799; 
Laura, Jan. 11, 1802; Francis, Xov. 3, 1807; Louisa, Aug. 16, 
1810; 

■ Children of Jacob and Euth Bacon. Jerusha, b. March 2, 
1768; Stephen, March 12, 1770; Joel, Jan. 25, 1772; Esther, 



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Dec. 6, 17;4; Elixly, May 5, 178—: Lory, May 17, 1790. The 
two last were children of Mr. Baooai's 2d wife Lois. 

Children of ISTathanael and Anna Bacon. Mary, b. Nov. '6, 
1757; Sarah, Feb. .3G, 1760; Hiildah, Oct. 9, 1761; Olive, Oct. 
17, 1763: David, Nov. 33, 1766; Samuel, Feb. 5, 1769; Amy, 
Oct. 23, 1770. 

Children of Joseph Bagg. Silas, Betty, Eoxana, Abner, 
Clarence, James, Eunice. 

Child of Silas and Abigail Bagg. Anna, b. July 24, 1791. 

Child of Xicolas and Hannah Allen. Hannah, b. Sept. 29, 
1791. 

Children of James and Abigail Bagg. Eunice L., b. July 18, 
1813; James L., Sept. 27, 1815. 

Children of David and Naoma Babbitt. Semy, b. Oct. 5, 
178S; William, Oct. 26, 1791; Hannah, Aug. 22, 1793; Eunice, 
Nov. 27, 1795; Steven, June 8, 1798; Electa, Oct. 17, 1802. 

Children of Joseph, Jr., and Sibel Barnes. Joseph, Jan. 31, 
1779; Aaron, March 16, 1781; David, Nov. 6, 1783; Pitkin, July 
4, 1786; Naaman, Nov. 12, 1788; Hider E., Oct. 12, 1791. 

Children of ^aron and Lucinda Barnes. Lucinda, b. Dec. 25, 
1804; Hider, Feb. 16, 1807. 

Children of Ezra and Betty Barker. Daniel, b. Aug. 9, 1789; 
Polly, Aug. 23, 1791. 

Children of James and Ehoda Barker. Anna, b. Nov. 13, 
1774; Eussell, Oct. 3, 1776; Joseph, July 1, 1778; Mason, July 1, 
1780; Ehoda, July 8, 1782; Barbara, Jan. 23, 1784; Euth, Jan. 
23, 1786. 

Children of David and Eunice Babbitt. Marinda, b. Jan. 17, 
1802; Laura M,, July 7, 1808; Henry C, Nov. 20, 1810; Sally 
A., Jan. 9, 1813; Lucy C, March 5. 1815; Eunice J., Feb. 27, 
1817. The 2d of these was bora in New Marlborough, the 5th 
and 7th in Cheshire. 

Ciiildren of Daniel E. and Sally Barker. Geo. W. b. March 
22, 1813; CaToline, June 9, 1814; Sarah Ann, Jan. 9, 1816; 
Harriot, Dec. 18, 1817; Enoch, Oct. 17, 1830. 

Children of Gorsham and Mary Beach. Jesse, b. Dec. 16, 
17i'9: Ebonezer, Au»-. 8, 1773. 



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Child of John and Mary Beach. Stephen T., b. June 9, 
1773. 

Childreni of Natlian and Sarah Beers. Eehecca, b. (in Stam- 
ford, Conn.,);iApril 7, 1807; Samuel, (in Lanesboro) March 17, 
1S09; Sturges P., June 10, 1810; Sarah Ann, May 9, 1813; 
Ihomas H., Dec. 28, 1813; Harriet M., March '28, 1816; Har- 
riet M., June 11, 1817. 

Children of William snd Lois Bradley. Ephraim, b. Oct. 18, 
1752; Uri, Oct. 1, 1755; Ashael, Jan. 3, 1758; Jude, Dec. 2, 
1760; Zadiariah, July 8, 1763; Lois, May 23, 1765; Joel, July 
14, 1770; Anna, Sept. 14, 1775. 

Children) of Un and Sally Bradley. Tyler, b. June 28, 1779; 
William, Oct. 31, 1785; Eufus, Feb. 18, 1788. 

CJiildren of Asahel'and Ruldah Bradley. Amy, b. March 30, 
1783; Eli, April 10, 1787; Lyman, Nov. 23, 1789; Dan., May 8, 
1792; Huldah, Aug. 27, 1796; Marie, 'March 5, 1800. The last 
was child of Mr. Bradle^y'^s 2nd wife, Mary. 

Child of Joel and Lucy Bradley. Hannah, b. Nov. 19, 
1791. 

Children of William, Jr., and Hannah Bradley. Sarah, b. 
Feb. 15, 1809; Eunice, Dec. 15, 1810; William, Feb. 15, 1813; 
Laura Louisa, June 26, 1816. 

Child of Eufus and Caroline Bradley. Chas. H. b. Jam. 
8, 1815. 

Children of Samuel and Polly Bond. Jonae, b. Jan. 23, 1810; 
T , Sept. 3, 1811. 

Child of Eli and Abi Brownson. Anna, b. Oct. 31, 1769. 

Children of Eliphalet and Ehoda Bingham. Polly, 'b. 1795; 
Orea, 1797; Channy, 1799; Chara, 1800; Thomas, 1803; Porter 
E., 1804; Sophrona, 1806. 

Children of George and Eleanor Brodie. Mary, b. Nov. 15, 
1803; Hannah, July 19, 1805; Eliza, Aug. 16, 1807; James, 
July 12, 1809; Franklin, Feb. 23, 1812; Joseph, Jan. 15, 1815; 
Joseph, Oct. 7, 1816. 

Children; of Nathan and Caitherine Brundige. Elizabeth, b. 
March 19, 1769; Ira, Jan. 16, 1772; Mary, May 2, 1774; Nathan, 
March 24, 1778; Olive, March 22, 1781. 



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Children of Jonathan jiaiid Hannah Brooks. Olive, b. March 
18, 1773; Sheldon, Sept. IS, 1774; Calvin, March 19, 1778; Es- 
ther, Ang. 30, 1779; Chester, Dec. 1,;1784. 

Children of Asahel and Abigail Buck. Sally, b. Oct. 28, 
1782; David, Jnly 27, 1785; Jonathan, Oct. 24, 1787; Erastus, 

Aug. 28, 1789; Louisa, Sept. 16, 1791; , March 15, 1793; 

Ebenezer, Oct. 6, 1795; Asahel, Aug. 11, 1802. 

Children of Silas and Adah Butler. Silas, b. Sept. 11, 1797; 
Silas, Aug. 14, 1798; Mariah, Xov. 17, 1799; Eloisa, April 22, 
1800; Eliza, April 18, 1802; Norman, Sept. 18, 1804; Charles, 
Dec. ,22, 1805; Adah Ann, Dec. 22, 1807; Abial P., May 22, 
1810; Silesia C, Sept. 14, 1812; Henry A., Jan. 3, 1814; Jane 
S., Sept. 9, 1816; George S., July 24, 1819. 

Child of Amos and Lauia Burbank. Laura Maria, b. Aug. 
7, 1807. 

Children of Mark and Sally Botcome. Seth, b. Oct. 4, 1795; 
Chester, June 10, 1797; Samuel, March 16, 1799; James T., 
Sept. 2, 1801; Winslow,,. July 11, 1804; Elizabeth D., June 7, 
1806; Jefferson W., Feb. 18, 1809; Electa, March 27, 1811; 
Madison, March 15, 1812; John, June 19, 1815. The 1st and 
4th of these were born in Douglass, the 2nd, 3rd, 5th, fith at 
Heath, ] the others in Lanesboro. 

Children of Amos and Sally Burlingame. Eliza:, b. May 10, 
1810: Lelancl, April 29, 1814. 

Children of Sheldon and Sally Brooks. Lester, b. Nov. 5, 
1802; Sophia, Nov. 6, 1804; Caroline, Sept. 19, 1808. 

Children! 'ol Aaron and Sally Bagg. Harriot, b.'Oct. 6, 1814; 
Henry, May 13, 1816. 

Children of James, Jr., and Susanna Barker. Nathaniel ' Lu- 
ther, b. June 10, 1790; Calvin- H., Jan. 15, 1801; Laura O., 
Sept. 19, 1802; E. Alden, Sept. 23, 1804; Chloe W., Sept. 3. 
1806; Maria C, May 8, 3 810; Barbara Ann, Oct. 9, 1811; Oussa 
W., July 28, 1814; Mason Taylor, May 11, 1817; Clarissa M., 
25, 1822. The 1st, 6th and 7th of these were born in Cheshire, 
the 2nd, 3rd', 4th and 5th in Deerfield, N. H. 

Children of Peter B. and Phoebe Curtis. Mary, b. Oct. 2, 
1777; Peter, Sept. 27, 1779; Electa, April 22, 1781; Eunice, 



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Oct. 10, 1782; Burr, May ID, 1T8-1; Almond,, April 22; 1786; 
Rosco, Dec. 8, 1787; David, June 21, 1789; Henry, April 1, 
1791; Sally, Xov. 25, 1791; Abel Sherman, July 3, 1794; Lucy, 
Dec. 1, 1796; Sherman, April 13, 1799. 

Children of Burr and Lucy Curtis. Mary, b. Dec. 19, 1808; 
Henry, Dec. 18, 1813; Harriot, Dec. 18, 1813. 

Children of Almond and Lucy Curtis. Fanny M., b. Sept. 
14, 1807; Hannah E., Feb. 19, 1810; Martha A., Dec. 14, 1821. 

Children of David and Eachel Curtis. Sophronia, b. Feb. 
21, 1811; Clarissa J., July 5, 1812; Hannah M., Feb. 14, 1814; 
, Feb. 21, 1817. 

Children of Azor and Margery Curtis. Ilri, b. July 29, 
1767; Ephraim, July 14, 1770; Silas, Oct. 9, 1722. 

Children of Charles and Rhoda Cowan. Charles, b. July 28, 
1808; Nathaniel, Sept. 19, 1809; Philander, Feb. 14, 1811; 
Henry, Aug. 23, 1812; Sally Ann, Feb. 13, 1814; Lduisa, Jan. 
2, 1816. 

Children of Levi and Ellen Clark. Levi, b. Aug. 22, 1781; 
Eunice, Dec. 21, 1782; Moses, July 31, 1784; Dexter, March 
20, 1786; Salome, Feb. 24, 1788; Linus, May 8, 1790; Mary L.. 
June 4, 1792; Ehoda N., March 20, 1795; Zenas L., Sept. 14, 
1797. 

Children of Hezekiah and Lucy Clark. Henry, b. April 21, 
1787; Henry, Jan. 25, 1789; Harriot, April 14, 1791; Charles, 
April 12, 1793; Lucy, April 23, 1795; Lucy, Oct. 27, 1796; 
John H., July 28, 1798; William, April 3, 1800; Moses, Isox. 
28, 1803. 

Child of Elijah and Mary Crosby. Ladimia, b. Dec. 14. 
1771. 

Children of Andrew and Lydia Clark. Almond, b. Nov. 7, 
1799; Parnelia^ Oct. 22, 1801; John, June 17, 1803; Hannah. 
May 22, 1809. 

Children of George and Elizabeth Covil. Mercy, b. Oct. 7, 
1797; Hiram, Nov. 8, 1800; Hiram, May 22„ 1803; Stephen 
Feb. 12, 1805; Eliza, Nov. IS, 1806. 



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Children of Andrew and Cornish. Ephraim B., b. Aug. 

13, 1807; Jared B., June ^9, 1810; Andrew H., June 25, 1813; 
John H., March 6, 1815; Hannah A., May 1, 1817. 

Child of Lyman and Mary Casey. Anna M., b. May 4, 1816. 

Child of William and Lucy Cole. William E., b. Aug 3, 1818. 

Children of Edward and Martha Casey. Lois, b. April 11, 
1785; Ebenezer, June 7, 1787; Anna, Oct. 17, 1790; Lyman, Feb. 
7, 1793; Laura, July 30, 1795; Israel, April 11, 1798; Samuel, 
July 7, 1803. 

Children of Sheldion C. and Hannah Curtis. Lucy Maria,, b. 
Aug. 11, 1813; Sally Louisa,, Feb. 15, 1815. 

Child of Samuel and Elizabeth Dean. Ehoda, b. Feb. 3, 
1771. 

Children of Thomas and Day. Thomas L., b. Aug. 30, 

1799; Betsey, Oct. 31, 1800; Da,vid, Feb. 37, 1803; Mary^, June 
7, 1803; Mary S., March 13, 1805; William, March 38, 1809; 
Daniel, Sept. 18, 1815. 

Children of Benjamin and Sally Drake. Sarah H., b. April 

7, 1783; Nelson W., , 1790; Thomas G., June 30, 1791; 

Jonatlian L., June 30, 1794. The last three were children of Mr. 
Drake's 3njd wife, Patience. 

Children of Samuel and Zurwich Durwin, Samuel, b. Aug. 
3, 1770; Urania, Dec. 3, 1773. 

Children of Eussell and Durwin. Elisha, b. Oct. 33, 

1784; Oliver, April 16, 1786; B.ussell, Dec. 30, 1787; Jeba, Jan. 
21, 1790; Asa, Jan, 30, 1793; Phebe, Sept. 3, 1793; Calvin^ Aug. 
38, 1795; Dome, May 35, 1798; Betsy Dec. 30, 1799. 

Child of Ebenezer and Anna Durwin. Anna, b. Oct. 7, 1776. 

Children of Thomas and Sil)yl Durant. Chades E., b. April 
33, 1831; William F., April 11, 1833. 

Children of Amos and Mary Dodge. Anson F., b. Nov. 9, 
1801; Electa M., Oct. 18, 1804; Miletus A., Sept. 16, 1807; Sol- 
omon, July 39, 1810; Eliza M., March 10, 1813; Alphonzo S., 
Jan. 35, 1814; Chas. H., May 3, 1816; James E,, August 39, 
1818; Louisa M., Feb. 3, 1831. 

The 1st three of above b. in Peru, the 4th, 5th, (>tli in Wiiul- 
sor. 



90 

Children of Gilbert and Eebecca Evarts. Gilbert, b. March 
28, 1770; Asenath, Aug. ?, 1767; Henry, Nov. 3, 1768; Reuben, 
April 1, 1771; Esther, Dee. 31, 1773. 

Children of John and Anna Evarts. David, b. Oct. 10, 1773; 
Jonathan, Oct. 10, 1772. 

Children of Luther and Deborah Evarts. Caroline, b. May 
18, 1773; Lo'uisa, Feb. 22, 1779. 

Children) of David, and Elizabeth Ensign. Asa, b. Aug. 15, 
1766; Eli, Aug. 15, 1766. 

Child of Obed and Prudence Edson. Obed, b. Aug. 16, 
1772. 

Children of Leonard and Anna Evans. Simeon, b. March 4, 
1806; Ebenezer, April 15, 1808; Alexander, Nov. 16, 1809; Abi- 
gail, Nov. 20, 1811; Leonard, Aug. 13, 1813; John, April 4, 
1814; , April 19, 1818. 

Children of Joseph and Foot. Sally, b. March 19, 

1800; Alfred, April 29, 1802; Eunice, Sept. 26, 1804; Eliza, 
Oct. 26, 1805; Huldah M., Jan. 22, 1809; Jerusha C, Aug. 15, 
1812; Jane A., Dee. 11, 1814. 

ChildVen of Thaddeus and Mindal Frisby. Jerusha, b. June 
1, 1784; Laura, Aug., 1789; Albert Thaddeus M., Sept. 1791; 
Thaddeus G., July, 1793. 

Children of John and Eunice Fisher. George, b. Feb. 18, 
1781; Huldah, Oct. 21, 1786; Henry, Dec. 27, 1788. 

Children of Joseph and Anna Farnum. Elisabeth, b. May 15, 
1763; Levina,, April 15, 1765; John, Oct. 27, 1767; Hannah, 
Dec. 30, 1770. 

Children of Benjamin and Hannah Farnum. Polly, b. May 14, 
1771; Lucy, June 18, 1773; Hannah, May 3, 1782; Benjamin 
Oct. 29, 1784. 

The two last were children of a second wife. 

Children of John and Electa Farnum. Lydia, b. April 11, 
1794; Orrin J., March 12, 1797; Electa M., Dec. 23, 1802. 

Children of JoseiDh and Elizabeth Farnum. Seth, b. May 4, 
1803; Harry, May 28, 1805; John, May 1, 1807; Eliza Ann, Sept. 
18, 1809; Hamiah M., April 22, 1811; Lucy J., Feb. 18, 1814; 
Lavina>, Jan. 24, 1810; I^ydia, March 29, 1818. 



91 

Joseph Farnuni himself was b. May 15, 1779 and his wife on 
May 1, 1780. 

Children of Jonathan and Thankful Fiilford. Jonathan, b. 
March 6, 1771; Tihis, Oct. 11, 1772. 

Childrery of Jabez and Hannah Fuller. Sally, b. Dec. 20, 1799; 
Julia, March 20, 1802; Jabez T., July 12, 1804; Anna, Aug. 18, 
1806; Hannah, Feb. 15, 1809; Fanny E, April 21, 1812; Wniiam 
A., April 29, 1815; Xapolonia D., May 11, 1818. 

Children of Noah and Lois Fuller. Eliza^ b Feb. 6, 1809; 
Lucy A, June 27, 1811; Thomas B, April 6, 1813; Laura A, 
Aug. 27, 1816; Adah Malinda, June 3, 1819; Huldah M., March 
11, 1821; Euth, March 29, 1823; Charlotte, April 4, 1825; 
Charles Hiram, June 26, 1829; David P., Oct 25, 1831. 

Children of Mathew and Phebe Fish. Abigail, b. March 
15, 1790; Hannah, March 29, 1794; Phebe, Nov. 5, 1796; Betsy 
Amanda, Nov 14, 1798; Melind^ii March 31, 1801; Urino, March 
3, 1803; Paulina, Oct. 11,' 1805; Hemy M., March 1, 1812. 

Mathew Fish himself was b. Nov. 3, 1765 and his wife 
Sept. 15, 1772. 

Children of Francis aoid Anna Guitteau. Francis, b. Nov. 
13, 1765; Anne, Sept. 10, 1767; Calvin, Ovt. 30, 1769; Sarah, 
Dec. 12, 1771. 

Children of Elnatban and Huldah Gregory. Thaley, b. Nov. 
17, 1776; Ptebecca, Sept. 27, 1778; Ira, Oct. 31, 1780; Alfred, 
Sept. 21, 1782; Eachael, Nov. 4, 1784; Samuel, Aug. 8, 1787; 
Huldah, Feb. 14, 1791; Milton, Dec. 3, 1793; Elnathan, July 
3, 1798. 

Child of Nathaniel and Sarah Gott. Martha, b. March 26, 
1788. 

Children of Nathan and Polly Green. Harriet, b. Dec. 25, 
1795; Anna, May 17, 1797; Kufus, May 12, 1799; Sally, Dec. 11, 
1800; Amanda, Jan. 31, 1802; Squier John, March 5, 1804; 
Laura, Nov. 1, 1807. 

Children of James and Olive Green. Lucy M., b. Feb. 8, 1799; 
Amy, May 21, 1801; Betsy M., May 20, 1803; Amy 2d', Dec. 7, 
1806; Fanny, Mav 3, 1813. 
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Children of Eeuben and Liiev (Jarliek. Kralin, b. Aug. 17T0; 
Danier Latham, Nov. 1772; Daniel, Jan. 17(i6; Mary, Feb., 
1768: Eeuben, Feb., 1778; Eichard, Jan., 1780. 

Children of Eli and Huldah Garlick. Calvin, b. Feb. 13, 1804; 
Milo, April 12, 1805; Eussell, Feb. 28, 1807; Latham, Sept. 17, 

1809; Laura,, Marrji 12, 1812; Minerva, March 12, 1815; , 

March 4, 1818. 

Children of John W. and Esther Greenfield. Elondo, b. Oct. 
25, 1810; Angeline, Aug. 2G, 1812; Margarette, Feb. 25, 1815. 

Children of Samuel 0. and Amanda Gregory. Harvey, b. 
March 29, 1809; Adelia,, July 23, 1810; Ehoda Ann, Oct. 14, 
1811; Amanda Malvinai, Aug. 23, 1813; Catherine Janinet, Feb. 
23, 1815 Clarissa, Oct. 23, 1817. 

The 3rd, and 4ih of above were b. at Schroon. 
Children of Stephen and Anna Goodrich. Triphena, b. Aug. 
K), 1803; Harriot, Dee. 15„ 1815. Stephen himself was b. Apr. 
5, 1788. 

Children of Ezra and Triphena Hall. Eeuben, b. Kov. 9, 
1788; Fanny, March 4, 1791; Harriot, July 1, 1794; Ezra, Jr., 
Nov. 19, 1797. Ezra, Sr., was b. Dec. 5, 1766, and his wife Dec. 
10, 1768. 

Childreni of Lyman and Lydia Hall. Jabez, b. Aug. 1, 1783; 
John, June 7, 1785; Silas, Oct. 25, 1787; Hannah, July 28, 
1789; Tirza, July 1, 1791; Lyman, Jr., June 15, 1793. 

Child of Lyman, Jr., and Thirza Hall. Hannah Wilson, b. 
Aug. 10, 1815. 

Child of Jabez and — ^Hall. Calvin, b. Aug. 20, 1779. 
Child of Ambroze and Mehitable Hall. Ambroze, b. Aug. 29, 
Child of Levi end Euth Hurd. John P., b. June 11, 1798. 
Children of Eeuben and Sally Hall. Sarah F., b. Jan. 13, 
1814; Eeuben A. Jan. 26, 1815. 

Children of Ahira and Huldah Hill. Susanna, b. Oct. 2, 
1753; Solomon^ April 23, 1755; Eebecca, July 1, 1756; Phineas, 
March 22, 1758; David, June 24, 1759; Lois, Jan. 14, 1761; Cal- 
vin, Sept. 14, 176-''; Charity, Dec. 6, 1765; Isaac, Dec. 5, 1767; 
lldward, Aug. 23, 1769. 

Children of William and Hannah Harrison. Caroline, b. 



93 

Nov. 12, 1804; lihock J., Nov. 16, 1807; William, Dec. 4, 1809; 
Tirza A., Dee. 18, 1815. 

Children of Thomas and Triphena Hungerford. Jeremiah, b. 
Feb. 25, 1807; Eeuben, Nov. 15, 1809; Sally P., Aug. 11, 1811; 
I.aban, May 19, 1 813; Serene, June 4, 1815. 

Children of Thaddeus and Tamar Hoppin. Nathan S., b. 
Oct. 21, 1814; Caroline M., Feb. 16, 1816. 

Children of Samuel and Hannah Humphreyville. Adah, b. 
May 20, 1787; David, May 17, 1789; Sophia, Aug. 10, 1792; 
Sukey, May 7, 1795; Ambrose H., Dee. 23, 1796; Eeuben M., 
April 6, 1799 (?); Lucy, Nov. 22, 1801; Samuel M., Feb. 7, 1804; 
1801; Horace L., leb.. 5, 1807; Harriot, Sept. 7, 1810. 

The first three of above were b. in New Haven; Horace in 
Stephentown, N. Y. 

Children of Calvin and Lucy Hubbell. Eriastus, b. Nov. 39, 
1782; Laura, June 25, 1786; Calvin, Jr., Jan. 2, 1790; Stoddard, 
May 14, 1794; Caroline, April 8, 1796. 

Children of Hikok and Anna Hubbell. Johnson, b. Oct. 19, 
1785; Lucas, Oct. S, 1787; Deodatus, Oct. 30, 1789; Anna, July 
8, 1791; Samuel, Nov. 8, 1793; Jedediah, Oct. 17, 1798; Laura, 
Oct. 30, 1800; Elizabeth, Feb. 23, 1803. 

Child of Matthew and Abiah Hubbell. Silas, b. ; d. 

Dec. 22, 1771. 

Children of Deodats and Celia Hubbell. Ann Eliza, b. Oct. 
14, 1820; Eosamond M., Oct. 8, 1822; Celia M., Aug. 7, 1824. 

The first of these was b. in Hamburg, N. Y. 

Children of Jedediah and Elizabeth Hubbell. Lewis, b. Jan. 
14, 1749; Bettee, June 14, 1751; Bettee, May 10, 1753; David^ 
Feb. 12, 1755; Abigail, Sept. 3, 1757; Hickok, Oct. 6, 1760; Ar- 
mee, Oct. 6, 1762, Freelove, Nov. 4, 1764; Benjamin H., Feb. 
1767; Mary, June ]1, 1769. Jedediah himself was b. in 1720. 

Children of Wolcott and Mary Hubbell. Silas, b. May 14, 
1776; Wolcott, Feb. 25, 1778; Sarah, May 9, 1780; Eunice, 
Aug. 9, 1782; Mary, Nov. 24, 1786; Julius, March 17, 1788; 
Betsey, June 27, 1791; Nancy, Oct. 29, 1793; Loring, April 1, 
1796; Sidney, Nov. 22, 1799. 

Children! of Erastus and Eachel Hubbel. Jonathan S., b. 



94 

Dec. 5, 1804; Solomon AV.. May 8, 1806; Caroline L., Oct. 22, 
1810; Laura L., Feb. 9, 1813. 

Erastns himself was b. Nov. 29, 1782 and his vn.ie Feb. 6, 
1784. 

Children of David and Elizabeth Hubbell. Oliver, b. in 
Lanesboro Oct. 1, 1782; Hannah b. in Manchester Feb. 9, 1785; 
Charles i). in Charlotte j\ray 38. 1787; Laura b. in Charlotte Jan. 
12, 1791; Harriot b. in Laneslwro July 20, 1793; Julius C, 
April 25, 1795; Solomon, Dec. 1797. 

David and P]lizabeth AVilkins were married May 30, 1781. 

Children of Francis and Euth Jourdan. Buth, b. June 24, 
1771; Elizabeth, May 7. 1773; Hannah, April 17, 1775; Phileno, 
Feb. 22, 1777; Abi. Feb. 18, 1780; Francis, March 4,'l782; Asa- 
hel, April 20, 1784; Powel J., July 27, 1786; Alfred. Dec. 27, 
1788; Alfred, July 25, 1790. 

Children of Joseph and Abigail Jarvis, (Dr. Joseph himself 
being h. May 11, 1753, and being married Jan. 12, 1783). 
Tully Church b. Oct. 2, 1783; Horace, March 8, 1785; Electa, 
Oct. 7, 1787; Electa, Feb. 2, 1788; Orin, Sept. 13, 1790; Alva, 
Dec. 22, 1791; Harriot, Sept. 23, 1793; Haller, May 30, 1794; 
Adolphus, April 18, 1795; Panthia, Jan. 2, 1797; Gustavius, 
Dec. 30, 1799; Sophia, Aug. 4, 1801; Sophronia, Aug. 4, 1801; 
Gustavus, April 13, 1804. 

Children of David and Esther Jewett. Laura^ b. March 6, 
1786; Oliver, Jan 20, 1788; Patty, Xov. 3, 1791; Olive, May 16, 
1793; Sarah Ann, Dec. 19, 1801. 

Children of Matthew and Sibil Jolmson. jMehitable, b. March 
23, 1769; Joel, Feb. 16, 1771; Esther, July 4, 1773. 

Child'ren of and Jones. Xathanael, b. j\Iarch 10, 

3 779; Hannah, July 30, 17s6; Milo, Sept. 11, 1810. 

Children of Amos and Phebe Jones. Jeremy, b. May 14, 
1795: William, l-eb. 11, 1797; Amos, Jan. 28, 1799; Paxker, 
Jan. 22, 1801; Aliigail, June 3, 1805 Asa, March 1, 1805; Enjos, 
July 16, 1807; Albert, Feb. 18, 1810; Sarah Ann, Sept. 9, 1812. 

The first six of these b. in Hancock. Amos himself was b. 
Jan. 6, 1773, and his wife May 19, 1772. 

Children of Joseph and Martha Keeler. Joseph, b. March 



95 

12, 1T()3; Martha, Oct. 31, 176-t; Eli, Aug. 22, 1766; Maslen H., 
Jan. 19, 1769. 

Childreni of iSToah and Kent. (Tliey were married Oct. 

10, 1763). Asa. b. Oct. 10, 1765; Eli, April 23, 1767; Koah, 
April 8, 1769; V7arren, May 14, 1771; Anna, July 5, 1773; Lois, 
Oct. 8, 1775; Carrel, Oct. 17, 1777; Mary, Dec. 11, 1779; David, 
July 4, 1782; Elijah, Oct. 26, 1784; Joseph, April 24, 1787. 

Children of j3enjamin and Sally Kingman. Mariai, b. May 
23, 1803; Anna, Sept. 7, 1805; Luther, Sept. 25, 1807. 

Children of Amos and Abigail Lamphier. Chester K., b. May 
19, 1807; Elizabeth, June 29, 1810. 

Cliildren of William and Celinda (Brown) Linn. William 
Dexter B., b. Oct. 6, 1806; Mary H., Feb. 24, 1811; Chaney P, 
July 18, 1814; Laiu-a M., Nov. 30, 1815; Harriet C, Sept. 26, 
1819; Freelove Mellisa, June 29, 1^22. 

Of the above, Mary died March 16, 1813; Chaney, Feb. 19, 
1815; Laura, Jan. 24, 1881; Harriet, April 2, 1821. 

Childreni of Jonathan and Lincoln. Milton, b. Nov. 19, 

1795; Levi, May 10, 1797; Lydia, Sept. 29, 1799; Alanson, 
March 4, 1807; Luther, Dec. 25, 1808; Lewis, July 16, 1814. 

Children of James and Dorcas Loomis. Rhoda, b. Sept. 23, 
1769; Zalmon, June 28, 1771. 

Children of Daniel and Electa Loomis. Calvin, b. Jan. 29, 
1806; Isaac, Aug. 23, 1807; Herman, Nov. 22, 1809; Daniel A., 
Sept. 1, 1811; T. S., April 14, 1816. 

Daniel himself was b. June 3, 1782, and his wife Jan. 30, 
1787. They were married Dec. 21, 1803. 

Child of Thocmas and Thankful Lyon. Samuel, b. Jan. 2, 
1770. 

Child of Walker and Polly Lincoln. Polly, b. Feb. 20, 1799. 
Childreni of Ezekiel and Thankful Lewis. Almira, b. Nov. 
11, 1778; Lucy, Dec. 21, 1780. 

Children of Asa and Rebeccah Markham. Penelope, b. Jan. 
16, 1787; Asa, Sept. 14, 1788; Mira, March 20, 1790. 

Children of Stephen and Druzilla Mead. Charlotte, b. Feb. 
11, 1787; Seymour, Nov. 11, 1789; Henry, Feb. 23, 1793; Thirza, 
March 11, 1795; Damis, Jan. 27, 1798. 



Stephen hinu<oU' was born Nov. ■^^, 17(U'>. ^vn^l his wife also on 
"Nov. ^8, UM. 

V\n\nh\^n of Treat auvl Ksttier Minor. Noble T., b. Aug. 30, 
Ki>o; Linns K.. Mareh :, ITin; Klizabeth. April li\ 1709; Klee- 
ta, April UK ISOT; Aniielina Ksther. June 4, 1809; Margette 
Kinily. April V9. 181-^; Treat Theivii, (Vt. 9, 181 I. 

0( these the tirsi was born in rheshire, the ^M aiul ;ni in IVni. 
the -Uh in Stephentown, X. Y. 

i'hiUlreu of Caleb and Hester Martitt. Jonivli, b. Feb. S5, Kt»6; 
Walker. Feb. 11. 1:08; Caleb, Oct. 11. i:09; Olive, mivh ?8, 

k:i. 

Chihl of Kbene.'.er and Herthanv Martin. Jarvis, b. April 18, 
U8(>. 

t^hiUlren of Islunael and Silvia More. I'ynthia. b. ,)une 10. 
i:90; Oliver, Ang. IT. i:98< Pollv, May 16, 1800; Sophia, May 
I, 180^; Pininvns, Aug. IT, 18W; Sophia, ,Uine U>. 1806; Kliza, 
April 1. 1808. (Also by a seeoixd wife), (uvrge P., b. Ang. 11. 
1819. The mother died Oet. 1, 1S09, 

Childivu of Svpiier and ^Itiry Mnnro. Betty, b. Oet. '*o, 
i::9; J oh a, Maivh ^(i. K81; Sqnier, April :, 1T83; David, Dee. 
8, 1:84; Polly, Ang. 7, 118(5; Hannah, April 9, 1788; Nathan, 
Maivh o, 1791 

Child of Da\... .>u.. Ahua Mjison. Olive, b. Sept. 1, 1791. 

i^hildwn (4 Wderiek tuid An\arillis Malt by. Sophia, b. De<.\ 
19, 1799; h\ttY J , »hme 10, 180'?; Darwin, Mareh 16, 1804. 

Childivn of l.ianghton and Laseina Melnt(,\sh. John, b. Feb, 
!, 18W; Henrv, April 10, 1806. 

Childivn of JeiSiie and Ixelnvoali Maynaj\l. Abel D., b. (in 
riaintiehl) Sept. 18, 1814; Janves \Y., b! in Middeltield, Oet. ?6, 
1816; AVilliam D., b. in Lant\sboi\\ Aug. ol, 1818; Aehsah Celia, 
b. in hantvboro Jnne SO, IS'^O; Trnuian l\rivl, b. in Lanetsboro, 
Feb. 8, 18?"?; Kbenezer, b. in Lanesboro, Dtv. 1?, 18^3. 

Childivn <>if Benjamin and l^uey Morrell. iHUijamin F., b. 
Nov. ?9, 18K'i; Mary AV., De<\ 11, 1819; Caivline, Nov. :?, 1809; 
lienjanun F., l\v. 7, 18'<-1. 

i'hild of Stephen and Fydia Newton. Sydna Auiinsta, b. Oet, 
.^ii, 181 5. 



97 

C'liiJdrcn of I'liilc iiiul Dohoi'ali Newton. Jascjii, h. May :>.'<•, 
1789; Stoplu'ii, .May i:», i;!);5. (Mrs. Newton died May ^H), 
1794.) 

Chiltlreu of Mf. Newton'.s seconil wife, Klisirtbcth. I'liilo, It. 
Dec. 17, 179(;; Herman, Mareli 19, 1798; llannali, Dec 7, ISOl; 
Samuel, Nov. 8, 1799; Isaae, Get. 28, 18U2; Samuel, Sept. 3, 
1801; J.yuian, Dee. 2\), 180(i; Nelswin, May 21, 18(J9; Cluirled, 
June 3, 1811; Ueorne, April 12, 1813; Henry, Mareh 1, J8ir,. 

('Iiildrcn ol -lasoin and Al)i;^ail (Wood) Ncwl.nn. Lullicr \j., 
b. Aug. 22, .1812; DeboraU, JuiU', 1814; l^^lias A., Aug. 8, IS 15; 
Susan, Feb. 10, IS 18; Jedodiab W., May 2, 182U. 

(Tbei'e wi'i'e also roiir dlhci- cliddi'cii, Sarali ( !., Sl('|)licn, .la- 
son, Jlcnry llobarl, boj'ii alter 182U. 

CJiihl of i'bilo, Jr., and l^oiusa Newton. Mibj', b. May 23, 
I8l(i. 

Cbildreu of Isaae and I'llizabetli Nasli. Isaac, b. (in Itidge- 
ilebl, (Joiiin.,) July J I, 17()i!; Ii(!uben, b. in Itidgdicld, Conn., 
Mareli 12, 17G8; Levi, b. in l.aiiesboro. Dee. 22, 1775. 

(iiildrcn of Winlhroj) and K'utli Noble. Joel I', b. July 27, 
1800; Julia, L'\, Feb. 17, 18U2; Julius A., Jan. 23, 180-1; 
Soi)hrona .Vim, Jan. 11, l80(i; Daniel W., Feb. 11, ISOS. 

Cbildrcn of Cliarlcs and Ji'ebeeea Norton, liebecea, b. (Jet. 
3, 1773; (Jideon, Nov. i, 1777; Timothy S., July 18, 1775; Clias., 
July 2, .1780; Betsy, July 31, 1782; Sally, Jan. 10, 1785; I'olly, 
Feb. 21, 1789. 

(Jluldren of Cornelius and Mary Ustrander. William, b. June 
25, 1809; Henry P., Dee. 28, 1810; Sally Maria, Feb. 27, 1812; 
Harvey, Dee. 18, 1814. Tlu! last was born in Amsterdam, N. Y. 

Children of John and Hannah Usborn. Caleb Durton, b. 
May 22, 1799; Alva, Feb. 18, 1821; Eliza, Oct. 5, 1802. 

Children of John and Hois I'oweli. Lois, b. Nov. 3, 177G; 
Ada, Aijrii 21, 1778; John L., Jadi. 1, 1780; Anna, March 30, 
17«2; Curtis, Mareh 17, 1784; Isaac, Feb. 28, 1780; Eunice, 
June 17, 1788; Norman, Dec. U, 1792; Asahel, Feb. 25, 1794; 
Kutli, May 4, 179(1; Laura, Feb. 9, 1799. 

Child ol Ephraini ajid J\lizabeth Fovvell. J-hnalint- I'Miza, b. 
Oct. 25, LSI I. I'lpJiraiin biiiis(4r was born in Junie, 17(J7, and 



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his wife on Sept. 21, 1780. They were married Jan. 32, 1814. 

C'iiiLcllren of Eoger and Hannah Pettibone. Eleanor died Oct. 
G, 1TG7; Elisha died Oct. 10, 1767; Hannah died Sept. 23, 1767. 
rSusanna ,born March 8, 1769; Elisha, June 19, 1771. 

(Jliildren of Samuel and Ehoda Pettibone. Luc}^, b. Nov. 20, 
1768; Rhoda, Sept. 12, 1770; Mehitable, March 12. 1773. 

Children of Philo and Lucy Pettibone. Louisa, b. Sept. 20, 

1790; Jonathan, March 27, 1792; Jonathan, Feb. 17, 1793; 

Laura, Jan. 27, 1795; Anna, June 25, 1796; Jeremiah, Dec. 13, 

1797; James H., Oct. 16, 1799; Philo P., Sept. 30, 1802; Lucy, 

P., Sept. 30, 1802; Lucj, June 25, 1805. 

Philo himself b. March 11, 1764; Lucy Barton, liis wife, b. 
April 16, ]7(!9. They were married Dec. 31, 1789. 

Children of Amos and Sally Pettibone. Mary, b. Jan. 3, 1787; 
Sally, May 24, 1789; Lucretia, April 14, 1791; John, July 12, 
1793; Sally, July 15, 1795; Daniel, Oct. 3, 1797; Minerva Sept. 
2, 1801. 

Children of James and Sarah Peters. Mary, b. Jan. 22, 1756; 
Abel, June 18, 1757; Thomas, May 16, 1759; Sarah, Feb. 23, 
1761; Hannah, Feb. 4, 1763; Euth, Feb. 14, 1765; Mabel, May 
17, 1768; David, March 21, 1771; Esther, Feb. 25, 1774. 

Children of John and Polly Perkins. Joseph, b. Jan. 12, 1791; 
Andrew, April 26, 1793; John, March 27, 1795; William, Dec. 
14, 1796. 

Children of Joseph and Mary Perkins. Mary, b. Feb. 3, ; 

John, Feb. 3, 1784; Waterman, Dec. 21, 1785; Joseph, March 
20, 1788; Eufus, b. Aug. 7, 1790; Susannah, Feb. 13, 1792; 
Fanny, March 13, 1794; Phebe, Feb. 22, 1796; Alva, March 14, 
1798; Chester, Nov. 21, 1799; Maria, Aug. 13, 1801. 

Children of William and Catherine Powell. William, b. March 
16. 1792; Clarissa, June 8, 1795; Seymour, Aug. 8, 1795; Lucy, 
Aug. 2, 1797; Lemuel, June 21, 1799; Samuel A., Feb. 19, 
1801; Euth, Jan. 8, 1804; Lyman, Sept. 28, 1806; Najicy, June 
13, 1808. 

Children of Elijah and Powell (his 2nd wife.) Anna, 

b. May 19, 1786; Pamelia, 1788; Polly, Nov. 23, 1790; 

Alva, Dec. 8, 1792; Caroline, April 21, 1797; Alice Patty. 



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Child of Asa and Persillis Parks. Mary, b. Aug. 30, 1780. 
Children of Abial and Ehoda Piatt. Tarzy, b. March 30, 1771; 
Jabez Hall, July 30, 1772; Ehoda, Nov. 20, 1774; Ada, Jidy 
24, 1776; Mary. April 22, 1778; Abial, Feb. 7, 1780; Hannah, 
July 7, 1783. 

Children of Joseph and Elsie Piatt. Laura, b. Feb. 28', 1797; 
Betsy, Feb. 19, 1798; Erastus, Oct. 17, 1800; Melzar, July 16, 
1802; Lydia, Jan. 30, 1804; Joseph, April 2, 1807; Polly, June 
23, 1810; Elsie Sophia, Deo. 7, 1812. 

Children of John and Amy Pratt. John, b. March 3, 1775; 
Amy, April 16, 1776; Benjamin, Sept. 5, 1777; Micah, Dec. 14^ 
1778; John, Nov. 22, 1781; Sarah, Aug. 12, 1783; Seth, March 
2, 1785; Benjamin Paul, July 10, 1787. 

Children of Micah and Sophia Pratt (his 2nd wife.) Lydia, 
Jane, b. Jan. 31, 1814; Albert Dougtan^ April 8, 1817; Henry, 
Sept. 25, 1820; George Douglass, March 23, 1823; Albert Mars- 
field, Dec. 26, 1825; Jesse Clockton, Sept. 29, 1828; Harriet So- 
phia, Sept. 14, 1835. 

He had Lydiia Douglass as his 1st wife . His first marriage was 
Oct. 28, 1802; second marriage Jan. 6, 1812. His first wife 
was b. April 25, 1777, and d. Feb. 8, 1811. His second wife was 
b. Aug. 10, 1792. 

Children of Lyman and Fanny Parks. Amanda, b (at Russell) 
March 3^ 1812; Julia b. (at Eussell) May 31, 1813. 

C!hildren of John and Hannah Phelps. Mary Ann, b. Jan. 18, 
1809; Eichard F., July 16, 1810. 

Children of Joel and Eachel Phelps. Eachel, b. Oct. 10, 
1806. child of second wife, Anna. Lucretia, b. April 19, 1811; 
Almira, April 1, 1813; Wait S., April 24, 1816. 

Children locf Elijah and Martha Phelps. Therdatus, b. June 
24, 1789; Almira, Sept. 1, 1791; Elizabeth, Jan. 13, 1794; Caro- 
line, April 5. 1796; Julianna, Feb. 26, 1798; Mondwell, June 
22,1803. 

Children of Jesse and Dinah Potter. I^ydia, b. Feb. 11, 1801; 
Tilpha, March 21, 1802; Calvin H., May 4, 1803; WUliam, Jan. 
17, 1805; Catherine, Oct. 24, 1806; Lydia, Dee. 9, 1808; Dor- 
cas, Oct. 15, 1810; Louisa, Oct. 29, 1812; Eeuben. July 17, 
1814. 



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Chilclivn of Peleg Jr. and Laura Potter. Lydia, b. Feb. 11^ 
1801; Tilpha, March 21, 1802; Calvin H., May 14, 1803; Wil- 
liam, Jan. 17, 1805; Catherine, Oct. 24, 1806; Lydia, Dec. 9, 
1808; Dorcas, Oct. 15, 1810; Louisa Oct. 29, 1812; Eeuben, 
July 17, 1814. 

Children of Peleg Jr. and Laura Potter. Alexander, b. Dec. 
23, 1815; Laiira Ann, June 20, 1817. 

Children of Miles and Clarissa Powell (2d wife.) Daniel, b. 
Feb. 23, 1784; Electa, Dec. 17, 1785; Miles, Jan. 10, 1788; chil- 
dren lof iVfr. Powell's 1st wife. Abigail, b. 'Nov. 13, 1794; Sloan. 
Jan. 1, 1797: David, March 20, 1799; Sally, Dec. 16, ISOO; 
Clarissa, Oct. 5, 1803; Mary Ann, Sept. 7 1808; Chloe, April 
10, 1811; WJJliam B., Feb. 13, 1816. 

Children of jSToiman and Jerusha Powell. Virgil P. Maro, b. 
Sept. 12, 1810; Penelope S, Oct. 31, 1812; Truman Walker, 
i^ov. 4, 1814; Anna Perenna, Dec. 6, 1816; Aristides Lycyma- 

cas John Philpot Kum Love Charity Charles 

Morris T. . 

Children of Seth and Elizabeth Pratt. Mary Ann, b. Jan. 2, 

1813; Daniel Smith, Oct. 11, 1814; Edmn H., Jan. 12, 1817. 

Seth himself b. March 2, 1785, his wife Elizabeth Arnold b. 

Sept. 10, 1794. They were married Sept. 11, 1811. 

Child of Abiel Jr. and Charlotte Piatt. Maay, b. Jan. 6, 1806. 

Child of Jehiel and Rebecca Eobbins. Edward, b. Aug. 26, 

1766. 

Child of Elijah and Eebecca Rockwell. Eunice, b. Sept. 1, 
1774. 

Children of William and Keturah Robblee. Lucy, b. Nov. 21, 
1756; Keturah, March 16, 1759; Rebecca, Aug. 5, 1761; Susan- 
na, May 11, 1763; William, Sept. 24, 1765; Hiram, Dec. 14, 
1767; Mirry, July 20, 1770; Andrew, July 5, 1772. 

Children of Adonijaii and Amy Roice. Asahel, b. May 6, 
1771; Aune, Oct. 5, 1772; Lucy Ann, Sept. 24, 1775; Phebe, 
Jan. 14, 1778; Nijah, Sept 28, 1779; Sarah, July 29, 1781; 
Parnelia, April 17. 1783; Polly, Aug. 2, 1786; Laura, Oct. 15, 
1788. 

Children of Azariah and Lydia Rood. Thomas D., b. Dec. 



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1- ir«r; Dcsiix., Aug. 16. US!.: Comfort, March 4 im- Wil 
ham, Fel,. -J, 1775; j,,.,,,-^^ ,|ct ■>! 1773 ' ' '* "" 

^^CWld of Johrr and Hannah Eo^kweli: Eeuben, b. Jan, 2, 

Childron «f Pete- a„,l Mehitable B„bi„Bo„. Anne, b. Oct 9 
l^SO, Benjamin, Feb. S, 1783: Mary .T„lv 2 1~« wnr 

Sept. 20. 1792. ' ^- ^' ^'*'^' ''^^''' ^P'" 22, 1791; Peter. 

1 9o. Polly June 6, 1795; Wniiam. Sept. 30, 1797; nLer 
PMp, ,Sept. 26. 1799; Lucy. I.t„,. j^, 1803; .Sally, kreh 8, 

M?lf "■? °'^/"°' """^ — ''''*^™y- ^^^^' b- Sept. 4, 17S1- 
Apjil 21, 1,91; Electa, May 8, 1793; Joel. May 13 1796 
1- list of these born in Stafford, Conn 

26^" 179rA°' tft r' ""''''^ ""'''■ ^''^'"'^ Squier, b. April 

26, 1794, Asahel, Feb. 19. 1796; Norman. also Clarissa 

an adopted child, was b. April 5 1803 

AnJ'lVLts'"''' ^'" '"* ^"^ ''"•''■ ^'^''^' ^"»""^'"^' ''■ 
Children of Josiah and Mary Boekwell. Seymour, b. April 2, 

W Oct. 20. 1794; Julia, March 11, 1797; Geo. B., May 1, 1799; 

S 'To ,'.„""!-'"' '*"'' ^"'^ '^''"'y' S^Pt- 3. 1803; Laura 
Sep . 19, 180o; Charies, May 4, 1807; Orpha, June 34 1809- 
Sophroma May 22, 1811; Jane Ann, Dec. 2, 1812; Jane Ann,' 
2d, July 16, 1815. 

Child of Charies and Salome Eaymond. Fidelia N. b. Au». 

0, 1816. ' ''' 

Cliildi-eii of Joseph and Polly Eeynolds. Anna, b. in Lexino- 
ton E L, Aug-. 10, 1797; Sally, b. Aug. 20, 1800; Polly, b. m 
Berlin, ^^. Y., Feb. 14, 1802; Joseph, b. in Lanesboro, Ano- 26 
1813. ' *■ ' 

Children of Timothy and Polly Sherman. Anna, b Oct 29 
1783; Olive, April 29, 1785; Electa, Jan. 30, 1787; Heman' 
April 18, 1789; Lyman, Jam. 8, 1791; Curtis, Jan. 26, 179-1; 



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Abel, Sept. 14, 1797; Wakeman, April 1, 1801; Uri, May 14, 
1805. 

Children of Job andi Louis Sherman. Sally, b. March 36, 1783; 
Seymour, Jnne 34. 1785; Lncinda, Sept. 35, 1787; Anna, May 

10, 1790; Asahel, Sept. 14, 1793; Job, Feb. 13, 1795; Louis S., 
Nov. 4, 1797; Ezra, Aug. 38, 1800; Phebe, Aug. 4, 1804; Joel 
B., May 37, 1807; Phebe, May 37, 1811. 

Child of William and Lucy Savage. Eachel, b. Dec. 39, 
1806. 

Child of Ebenezer and Eebeccah Savage. Hannah, b. April 

11, 1757. 

Children of Joel and Phebe Smith. Huldah, b. June 15, 
1757; Joseph, Oct. 37, 1760; Isaac, Dec. 35, 1763; Phebe, Jan. 
31, 1756; Joel, Jnly 8, 1767; Jabeos, Dec. 34, 1770; Matthew, 
April 3, 1773. 

Children of Joseph and Patience Smith. Lydia Michel, June 
30, 1796; Luther Burgess, Dec. 30, 1799. 

Child of Caleb and Sarah Smith. CalebB., b. May 18, 1779; 
Mrs. Sarah d. June 5, 1779. 

Children of Asahel and Eoxana Smith. Otis, b. March 18, 
1793; Eunice, Ma,y 39, 1797; Betsy, April 3, 1799; Lorany, Dec. 
30, 1800; Harriet, Feb. 7, 1803; Betsy, Dec. 8, 1804; Anna Bagg, 
Dec. 3, 1806; Otis Word, Sept. 19, 1808; Eoxana, March 38, 
1811. 

Child of Otis and Abilane Smith. Mania Louisa, b. July 11, 
1815. 

Child of Isaac, Jr., and Clarissa Smith. Mary Tillottson, b. 
Oct. 30, 1816. 

The above were married jSJov. 38, 1815. 

Children of Isaac and Mary Smith. Betsy, Feb. 18, 1787; 
Isaac, Jr., Dec. 5, 1809. 

Children of John and Hannah Smith. Hannah, b. April 17, 
1793; William, July 18, 1796; Joel S., March 11, 1798; Patty, 
Sept. 3, 1800; Hannah, Feb. 13, 1803; Elizabeth, July 18, 
1804; Arrille, Feb. 36, 1805; Mary, Sept. 17, 1807. 

The 6th and 7th were b. in New Ashford. 

Children of Silas and Eunice Smith. Vivus Wood, b. Jan. 37, 



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1804; Thomas Allen, March 6, 1806; George Washington, Sept. 
35, 1808; Ashael Loomis, Nov. 23, 1810; Silas Franklin, Dec. 
22, 1813. 

Children of Ichabod and Anna Sherlock. Lucy, b. May 19, 
1788; Permelo, Dec. 7, 1794; Jernsha, Aug. 7, 1799; Sally," May 
19, 1802; Steven, Oct. 7, 1804; Philander, July 19, 1807. 

Children of Samuel and PJioda Starr. Benjamin P., b. April 
19, 1795; Samuel H., Sept. 15, 1797; Nosius C, Sept. 13, 1801; 
Elvia, May 16, 1803. 

Children of Daniel and Sibel Short. Euth, b. Jan. 8, 1789; 
Esther, Oct. 31, 1790; Sybil, Jan. 26, 1792; Speedy, Peb. 6, 
1794; Daniel, May 39, 1796; Matilda, Oct. 20, 1798; Nehemiah, 
Feb. 25, 1801; siiubel P., March 24, 1803; George N., May 4, 
1805; Smith, Oct. 9, 1807; Joseph, Aug. 15, 1809. 

Children of James and Sally Simmons. Juliana, b. Sept. 3, 
1793; Busill, Jan. 35, 1794; Diantha, June 32, 1800; Polly, Feb. 
35, 1803. By 3d wife, Mary. James W., b. July 39, 1807; Ar- 
villai, Sept. 4, 1809: Charlotte, Dee. 15, 1810; Zeletus, Feb. IS, 
1814. 

Children of Josiali and Penelope Simmons. Sarah, b. Jan. 
31, 1774; Xelle, Dec. 30, 1776; Lidjia, Nov. 38, 1779; Josiah, 
Aug. 11, 1783; Gilbert, Sept. 6, 1783; Gardner, May 6, 1787; 
Lucy L., Aug. 15, 1790. 

Children of Isaac and Stevens. Jenislia Louisa, b. Jan. 

30, 1810; Eunice, Jan. 28, 1813; Alexander C, March 10, 1814. 

Children of Peter and Polly Sprague. Lucy, b. May 19, 1787; 
Hannah, May 17, 1789; Hannah, Dec. 35 1791; Sanford, March 
35, 1793; Olive, April 33, 1795; John, March 29, 1797; Mary 
Aim, July 4, 1799; Eleazer, March 11, 1802; Tryphenia, June 
24, 1806; Paith, July 12, 1808; Laura, Dee. 10, 1810. 

Children of Richard and Electa Jarvis Scarrit. jSTancy Au- 
relia, b. July 12, 1814; Nancy Aurelia, June 30, 1815; Gustavus 
Adolphus, July 20, 1816. 

Child of Comfort and Beulah Stevens. Jerusha, b. April 13, 
1816. 

Children of Amos and Polly Squier. Sally, b. Aug. 9, 1795; 
Harry, June 13, 1797; Almona, Dec. ll, 1798; Polly Jan. 23, 



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1801; Ada, March 1, 1807; Asaliel Eust, March 27, 1809; Sally 
Frances, Dec. 22, 1811; Amos Franklin, Dec. 17, 1815; Franklin, 
Xov. 16, 1819. 

Chikll'en of Bostwick and Sqiiier. Daniel Casite, b. 

June 9, 1796; Oriel, Aug. 5, 1798; Julia, Feb., 12, 1801; Laura, 
Jan. 23, 1804; Sarah Ann, Jan. 1, 1811. 

Children of Ebenezer and Sally Squier. Socrates, b. Feb. 17, 
1798; Emily, Aug. 11, 1800; Sally B., Sept. 1, 1802; Eliza S., 
April 1, 1806; Ebenezer A., Oct. 2, 1808. 

Children of Amos and Polly Sunderland. Wm. B., b. Jan. 
8, 1798; Laura, Aug. 3, 1800: Maria, Jan. 22, 1802r; Betsy, May 
22, 1806; David, M^ay 22, 1806; Eachel, June 12, 1810; Sarah, 
July 3, 1815. 

Children of Levi and — — Seymour. Sarah Bristol, b. April 
8, 1800; Harriet Fidelia, June 9, 1801; William Augustus, July 
29, 1802; Nancy Maria, March 14, 1804; Mary Wright, June 
24, 1806;'Heni7 Edwin, March 16, 1808; Geroge Washington, 
May 12, 1810; Levi Benedict, May 22, 1813. 

Child of Ebenezer and Eachel Stearns. Samuel, b. Nov. 
21, 1783. Children by second wife, Anna. Eaoliael, b. Oct. 12, 
1785; Cyrus, Jan. 21, 1788; Cynthia, Feb. 21, 1790; Beulah, 
April 30, 1792; Avis, Aug. 25, 1794; Abilene, Oct. 27, 1796; 
Ebenezer, March 3, 1799. 

ChiWren of Samuel and Betsy Stearns. Sydna Smith, b. Nov. 
6, 1804; Eachel, Feb. 22, 1806; Mary, July 19, 1808; Anna, 
July 13, KSIO; George, Sept. 29, 1812; Hiram, Nov. 21, 1814; 
Avis, — , 1817. 

Children of Henry and Laura Shaw. Sally Ann, b. (in Al- 
bany) July 5, 1812; Eobert Temple, b. in Lanesboro, Jan. 21 
1814; Laura Helen, b. in Laniesboro, Feb. 11, 1816. 

There were some other children born later, but not on old 
Eecord Book. 

Children of Huldah Smith aud others. Harry, 1). Aug. 31, 
1807; Darius, May 4, 1809; Harriot, Sept. 15, 1811; Mhierva, 
July 9, 1816. 

Children of Samuel and Hannah Stevens. Hannah, b. (in 
Middletown, Conn.,) June 20, 1771; Martha, 1). in Middletowu, 




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Conn., June 23, 1774; Samuel, d. in Middletown, Ootnn., March 
31^ 1776; Jerusha, b. in Lajiesboro, June 5, 1778; Anna, June 
^5, 1780; Jemima, July 29, 1782; Ashbel, July 13, 1784; William, 
July 24, 1786; Comfort, May 7, 1788; Wait, July 21, 1791; 
Noali, Aug 16, 1793. 

Children of Clark and Laura Stevens. Laura, b. June 12, 
1807; Ann Sophia, Feb. 7, 1811. 

Children of Noah and Charity Simmons. Joshua E., b. July 
22, 1797; Noah, Jr., June 21, 1801; Mary, April 12, 1803; Reu- 
ben, Dec. 30, 1804; Henry, March 14, 1807; Roby, Feb. 17, 
1807; Daniel S., May 22, 1809; Howard, June 13, 1812; Han- 
nah Maria, Get. 16, 1814; Laura, June 6, 1817. 

Of the parents, Noah b. Aug, 23, 1774; Mrs. Charity b. Feb. 
27, 1782. Of the children all were b. in Middlebury, Plymouth 
Co., except Howard, who was b. at Cheshire, and the last two 
who were b. in Lanesboro. 

Child of John and Wait Tibbits. Dorcas, b. June 16, 1769. 

Children of Stephen and Mary Tambling. Mary, b. March 
26, 1765; Stephen A., Sept. 30, 1767; Lemuel, Aug. 18, 1770; 
Parnelia, Jan. 5, 1773; Emily, Dec. 25, 1774. 

Children of James and Vashti (Black) Tony. Mahalia, b. 
Feb. 18, 1806; Mary, March 4, 1808; Tharza, March 21, 1810. 

Children of Nehemiah and Tirza Talcott. Polly, b. Oct. 32, 
1790; Betsy, Oct. 16, 1792; Parnelia, Nov. 21, 1794; Samuel S., 

Sept. 28, 1790; Parnelia, Feb. 17, 1799; Turzah, , , 

; NehemJah P., Sept. 11, 1802; Emeline Adah, July 15, 



1806; Tirzah Ophelia, April 5, 1810; WilHam Augustus, , 

1812. 

Children of Truman and Tyrrell. Anna, b. Dec. 13. 

1782; Seymour, July 13, 1784; Truman, June 24, 1780; Gidian, 
Dec. 15, 1788; Amy, April 28, 1793; Louicy, March 2, 1799. 

Children of Samuel and Hannah Tyrrel. Amanda, b. Feb 
27, 1799; Achsah, March — , 1801; Harriot, Sept. 7, 1803; Ho- 
mer, Feb. 16, 1806; John S., Nov. 17, 1808; Lademia, March 

26, 1811; Seymour L., Nov. 27, 1813; F D., June 26, 1816; 

Franklin G., Feb. 3, 1820. 



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Samuel himself b. Jan. 13, 1770, and Harriot, his w. was b. 
April 4, 1777. 

Children of Joseph and Mary Talmage. Aaron, b. Aug. 11, 

1781; Mary, , . ; Moses, MarehG, 1786; Lucy, Feb. 

10, 1788; Mary, March 17, 7790; Sarah, April 24, 1792; Joseph, 
June 11, 1795; Caleb, Sept. 24, 1797; David, July 20, 1798; 
John, July 20, 1798. 

Children of William and Sila Tyler. Hannah Cecilia, b. 
Mar. 31, 1810; Esther Cordelia, b. Feb. 11, 1812; Anne Celestia, 
b. Jan. 16, 1816; Tirzah Ann Eugenia, April 20, 1823. 

Wm. H. himself was b. May 18, 1780, and Mrs. Sila was b. 
Oct. 25, 1787. 

Child of Levi and Polly Tedman. Lucinda Mary, b. Oct. 21, 
1806. Children by second wife, Rhoda. George Pearl, b. Dec. 
30, 1810; Levi Williams, April 3, 1812; Rhoda Frances, July 2, 
1814; Eobert Jennings, May 10, 1816. 

Children of Benjamin and Sally Tillottson. Joshua S. b. 
Jan. 9, 1796; Eunice, May 5, 1798; Curtis, Nov. 25, 1800; John 
E., Aug. 28, 1803; Sophia Maria, Oct. 20, 1806. 

Children of Phillipp and Joanna Taylor. Emeline, b. March 
25. 1817; Sophronia, Feb. 28, 1810. 

Children of Sylvanus and Mary Wade. Ira, b. May 30, 1790; 
Marquis, July 3, 1793. 

Child of Isaac and Thankful Warren. Levi, b. Sept. 22, 1796. 

Children lO'f Giedon and Mary Walker. Polly, b. Aug. 24, 
1768; Sally Feb. 23, 1770; Clarissa, Sept. 1, 1771; Timothy, 
April 21, 1773; Truman, Jan. 11, 1775; Betsy, June 21, 1777. 

Child of Samuel, Jr., and Abigail . David L., b. Feb. 26, 

1816. 

Children of Peter and Annis Wheeler. Preserved, b. June 9, 
1769; Reuben, Jan. 14, 1771. 

Child of David and Hannah Wheeler. David, Jr., b. Nov. 10, 
1770. 

Children of Justus P. and Lucy Wheeler. Ralph, b. Sept. 30, 
1814; Cornelia, Oct. 13, 1816. 

Justus 1'. himself was b. Sept. 20, 1783, and his wife Nov. 7, 
1795. They were married — , 1814. 



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Children of Gideon and Anna Wheeler. Anna, b. ISTov. 30, 
1782; Ruth, Nov. 15, 1784; Laura, April 34, 1791. 

Children of Nathanael and Abigail Wilcox. Ruth, b. Oct. 12, 
1749; Josiah, Oct. 12, 1752; Abner, April 15, 1754; Jesse, July 
16, 1757; Sarah, March 6, 1766; Huld'ah, Feb. 6, 1772. 

Children of Abner and Wiloax. Hollabeth, b. Oct. 12, 

1780; Ansoni, April 10, 1781; Elijah, March 2, 1786; David, Oct. 
8, 1793; Arminot, Dec. 21, 1797. 

Children of Josiah and Bethiah Wilcox. Rhoda, b. May 8, 
1780; Joanna, Feb. 16, 1785; Seymour, May 17, 1793. 

Josiah himself was b. Oct. 22, 1752, and his wife Oct. 25, 
1758. 

Children of Jedediah and Mariaan Williams. Maria, b. Feb. 
15, 1799; Jedediah, Xov. 3, 1801; Mariam, Jan. 22, 1803; Jane, 
Dec. 30, 1804; Solomon, Dec. 18, 1806. 

Children of Stoddard and Mar-tha Williams. Martha, b. 
June 20, 1785; Anna, Oct. 13, 1787; Stoddard, Jan. 15, 1791; 
Edith, Aug. 20, 1793; Stoddard S., Nov. 12, 1796; Nathaniel B., 
Oct. 6, 1799. 

Children of Lisoomb and Cynthia Wood. Laura b. Sept. 6, 
1807; Harvey, Aug. 16, 1809; Maria, March 1, 1811; Nancy, 
April 15, 1814. 

Children of Titus and Susanna Wood. Lucy, b. July 8, 1781; 
Lobdill, March 24, 1783; Martha, May 16, 1785; Lydia, July 8, 
1787; Lemuel, July 8, 1787; Abigail, June 10, 1789; Titus, Sept 
11, 1791; Elias, Dec. 28, 1794; Leman, Jan. 26, 1796; Joshua 
Alva, Jan. 26, 1798; Jedediah, April 32, 1803; Cornelius H., 
July 12, 1805 . 

Children of Titus Jr. and Elizabeth Weed Wood. William, b. 
Jan. 9, 1814; George M., Jan. 16, 1816; Leman, Nov. 10, 1817; 
Mary Elizabeth, Oct. 1, 1819; Lidia Louisa, Jan. 37, 1833; also 
four other children born later . 

Children of Timothy and Lois \Vhitney. Silas, b. Jan. 30, 
1793; Sophia, Feb. 18, 179.'.; Franklin, Nov. 18, 1797; Rich- 
ard, Aug. 3, 1800; Eliza,, Sept. 18, 1803; Frances Adelia. Oct. 
13, 1806. 

Children of Jonathan and Elizabeth Weed. Shadrach, b. Oct. 



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12 1781; Hannah, Sept. 1, i783; Benjamin, June 20, 1784; 
Mary, Sept. 20, 1788; Benjamin, April 19, 1789; Jonathan, 
March 20, 1791; Norman, March 6, 1793; Elizabeth, May 27, 
1795; Eii/och, March 20, 1797; Silas, Nov. 24, 1800; Marcus, 
April 19, 1804; Julius, March 4, 1806. 

Jonathan himself was born Feb. 5, 1755, and his wife May 
2, 1762. 

Children of Solomon and >]unice Williams. Hannah, b. Maich 
10, 1791; Betsy, Dec. 26, 1792; Solomon D., Dec. 6, 1794; He- 
man, Nov. 3, 1796; Heniry, Jan. 27, 1798. 

Child of Luther and May Washburne. Luther IngersoU, b. 
July 10, 1820; Mary Catherine, June 2, 1822. 

Children of Edward and Abigail AYood. L. P., b. Aug. 25, 
1806; Lorenzo, Feb. 25, 1809; Alonzo William, May 11, 1811. 

Child of Vircum and Anna AVildman. Lois Ann, b. Nov. 24, 
1804, 



EARLY LANESBOROUGH MARRIAGES. 



By James Barker, Esq. 

1781, Nov. 11. Wilham Cody and Margaret 

1781, May 9. George Wales and Ina Powell. 

1781, Sept. 20. Charles Thrasher and Susanna Higgins. 

1782, April 4. Samuel Baker and Huldah Green. 
1782, April 9. Daniel Stafford and Sarah Baker. . 
1782, Oct. 9. John Green and Sarah Strait. 

1782, Oct. 17. Stephen Green and Anstus Green. 
1784, Oct. 28. Theophilus Grosvenor and Bathsheba Thorn- 
ton. 

1784, Nov. 7. Eben Smith and Anua Thornton. 

1785, Oct. 30. Ichabod Sherlock and Anna 

By Rev. Gideon Bostwick. 
1784, Feb. 6. Jacob Bacon and Lois Parker. 
1788, Aug. 17. Asa Lane and Olive Oles. 
1788, Oct. 12. Daniel Burhans and Prudence Edson. 



100 

By Eev. Daniel Collins. 
1788, Nov. 27. Daniel Smith anrl Sarah Pettibone. 
1788, Nov. 28. John Suiford and Phebe Sherman. 

1788, Dec. 11. Benjaanin Willis and Abigail Baker. 

1789, Feb. 2. Stephen Browii and Mehitable Rnssell. 
1789, March 17. Philo Donrin and Mary Hubbell. 
1789, March 22. David Thurber and Polly Warren. 
1789, Auo-. 20. Francis Gitteaii and Hanjiah Wilson. 
1789, Sept. 17. Seeley Bennet and Mary Eoyce. 
1789, Nov. 8. Nathaniel }]. Torrey and Sarah Hall. 
1789, Nov . 26. Augustus Tripp and Polly Walker . 
1789, Dec. 31. Philo Pettibone and Lucy Barton. 

1789, Dec. 31. Alexander Sloan and Sally Lynn. 

1790, Jan. 7. Alvin Wolcott and Lois Terrill. 
1790, Jan. 18. Wait Squier and Hannah Powell. 
1790, Feb. 18. Levi Warren and Abigail Hammond. 
1790, Feb. 27. Ezra Hoyt Jr. and Sarah Smith. 
1790, March 18. Asahel Jarvis and Abigail Griswold. 
1790, March 25. John Seymour and Mary Squier. 
1790, April 7. Lemuel Penfield and Elizabeth Farnum. 

By Rev. Gideon Bostwick. 
1790, April 11. Peuben Herox and Penelope Markam. 

By James Barker, Esq. 
1790, April 3. Benjamin Bliss and Amy Bowan of Adams. 
1790, Aug. 11. William Parker and Rhoda Fry. 
Oct. 13. Elkana Tingley and Keziah Mason. 

1790, Nov. 11. Nathan Wood and Deborah Hoar. 

1791, Jam. 30. Natlian Arnold and Irene Hathaway. 
1791, Feb. 3. Reuben Siamonds and Jemima Thrasher. 

1791, Feb. 6. Nathan Aldrich and Abigail Lapham. 
1791, Feb. 10. Darius Comstock and Phebe Smith. 
1791, Feb. 27. Jeremiah Clark and Amy Whiticor. 
1791, March 6. Andrew Edmonds and Phebe Whiticor. 

By Eldfer Nathan Mason. 
1788, Got. 5. Ezra Baxker and Betty Minor. 
1788, Nov. 26. Nathanael Wilcox and Abigail Hurlbut. 



110 



1788. Aug. 28. Seth Simmons and Bashay Cadding. 
1788, XoT. 19. Jesse Mason and Lucretia Barker. 
1788, Nov. U. Daniel Mason and Polly Whitmarsh. 
1788, Sept. 18. Xewell Barker and L. Parker. 
1788, Dec. 1-1. Martin Fish and Phebe Henry. 
1788, Nov. 2. Henry Barker and Lillis Mason. 
1788, Dee. 23. Andrew ^Miipple and Polly Perkins. 

1788. Nov. 2. Solomon McLouth and Cliarity Mason. 

1789. Jan. 19. Gideon Burton and Eachel Terrill. 
1789, Feb. 19. Nathan Bennett and Polly Nelson. 
1789, April 2. Nathan Pane and Polly McLouth. 
1789, Dec. 6. David Stafford and Hannah Grant. 
1789, Aug. 1. Stephen Potter and Lauranna Mason. 
1789, Oct. 27. William Brown and Mary Barker. 

1789, Dec. 25. Andrew Bennett and E. Mason. 

1790, Aug. 10. David Frankling and Elizabeth Eead. 
1790, Sept. 6. Samuel Bliss and Anna Mason. 

1790, Oct. 20. Naithanael Dunton and Esther Green. 
1790, Nov. 26. Joseph Perkins and July Mason. 
1790, Dec. 23. Job Burlingham and Dacy Hix. 
1790, Dec. 23. Daniel ]^Iason and Amy Bennett. 
1781, Jan. -1. Coomer Mason and Elizabeth Mason. 
1781, Nov. li. Jonathan Fisk and Lillis Mason. 

1781, Dec. 11. John Pettis and Jane Fisk. 

1782, Dec. 26. Curtis Hinman and Polly Eussell. 
1782., May 10. Nathanael Bliss and Susan Mason. 

1782, Oct. 19. Amos Thomas and Mar\- Lee. 

1783. Benjamin Allen and Mary Lee. 

1783, Nov. 29. Malach Mason and PoUy Hall. 
17 84, Jan. 1. Nathan Mason and Mary Wood. 

1784, June 21. Samuel Warren and Elizabeth Hill. 
1781, Aug. 3. Asahel Whipple and Lucy Wood. 
1781:, Sept. 21. Paul Barker and Polly Biddle. 
1786, Jan. 8. Ebenezer Martin and Bethany Mason. 
1786, Jan. 25. Hezekiah Puree and Ehobe Tlbbitts. 
1786, March 14. Eufus Carpenter and Peggy Barker. 



Ill 



1786, May 20. Clark Green and Abigail Burr. 

1788, Oct. 19. Stuckley Westcoat and Lydia Green. 

1786, July 15. Ebenezer Hopkins and Olive Shepardson. 

1787, Dec. 22. Kingsley Martin and Prudence Mason. 

1790, Oct. 10. Valentine Wheeler and widow Ann Bennett. 

1791, Aug. 8. Nathan Burlingham and Mary Hill. 
1791, Aug. 22. Silvanus Wade and Polly Chase. 

1791, Oct. 11. Moses Wolcott and Freelove Burton. 

1792, Jan. 23. Rosalind Briggs and Hannah Hinman. 

By Wolcott Hubbell, Esq. 
1794, Sept. 19. Levi Cromwell and Lydia Bow. 
1787, March 1. Wa,2:gard Watson and Ehoda Sherlock. 

By Rev. Daniel Collins. 
1791, Sept. 1. Levi Howton and Hannah Delong. 
1791, Oct. 13. David Porter and Sarah Collins. 
1791, Oct. 23. Elijah Hunter and Huldah West. 
1791, Nov. 3. John James and Hannah Rockwell. 
1791, Nov. 24. Comfort Barnes and Polly Burton. 

1791, Dec. 1, Andrew Squier, Jr., and Phebe Robinson. 
1792^ Jan. 19. Philo Lamkin and Anna Holley. 

1792, Jan. 22. Asahel Royce and Sally Betsy Clark. 
1792, March 20.Beujamin Hubbell and Molly Smith. 
1792, April 19. Jeremiah Bartotn and Hannah Williams. 
1792, June 14. William Miller and Hannah Carroll. 
1792, Aug. 9. William Peas and Staisa Hicox. 

1792, Aug. 26. Nicolas Michael and Sarah Hulburt. 
1792, Sept. 6. Elijah Baldwin and Ruth Burgess. 
1792, Sept. 16. Nathanael Daniels and Abigail Isbel. 
1792, Oct. 25. Elisha Stevenson and Lucy Garlick. 
1792, Nov. 7. Joseph Bristol and Lydia . 

1792, Nov. 25. Francis Travelee and Parnelia Lyon. 

1793, Jan. 29. David Holmes Hoyt and Mercey Williams. 
1793, Feb. 6. Nathanel Roblee and Phehbe Rockwell. 
1793, Feb. 11. David Garlick Saha Kirby. 

1793, Feb. 30 (?) Nathan Lincoln and Hannali Pirkins. 
T793, July 9. Bartlett Rogers and Anna Griswold. 



112 

1793, July 16. John ^VTieeler and Dolly Daruin. 
1793, Aug. 15. AsaJiel Eust and Dorcas Squier. 
1793, Oct. 2. Jacob Burgess and Elizabetli "Weed. 
1793, Oct. 13. Samuel Garlick and Lucy Mead. 

1793, Oct. 31. Moses Eldred and Patty Witt. 
1791, Jan. 26. Gideon King and Xaomie Loomis. 

1794. Jan. 30. Elijah Loomis and Sally Hall. 
1794, Feb. 23. Joshua Young and Hannah Baker. 
1794, Feb. 26. Asa Buckley and Esther Smith. 
1794, April 10. Caleb Corey and Mehitable Rockwell. 
1794, July 8. Eoswell Stevens and Dolly Williajns. 

1794, XoT. 13. Thomas Powell and Ehoda Chapman. 
1794 Dec. 7. Francis Baker and Hannah Horton. 

1795, Jan. 27. Moses Prindle and Clarissa Walker. 
1795, Jan. 29. Benjamin Tillottson and Sally Young. 
1795, July 2. Caleb Mead and Lois Powell. 

1795, Sept. 27. Seymour Hoyt and Anna Pettibone. 
lasae Smith and Esther Morgan. 
Ishmael Morgan and Silva Danforth, 
James Green and Olive Slade. 
Adonijah Eoyce and Deborah Barker. 

Marriages Solemnized by Wolcott Hubbel. 
1801, Dec. 9. Xathaniel Harman and Hannah Dodge. 

1796, Feb. 17. Benj. r;ir:-am to Deborah Tillotson. 

Marriages Solemnized by Eev. Daniel Collins. 
1802, Feb. 11. John Burbank and Molly Kent. 
1802, Jan. 31. Aaron Paehin and Sally Eoyce. 
1802, Feb. 11. Wayman Sherwodd and Anna Harman. 
1802, Feb. 12. Wm. Woolcott and Percy Grovener. 
1802, Feb. 25. Samuel Churchill and :Mindwell Tillotson. 
1802, Sept. 19. Eben V. Jennings and Savina Cady. 
1802, Sept. 20. Luther Gnitteau and Harry Billings. 

1802, Oct. 20. Micah Pratt and Lydia Douglass. 

1803, Feb. 17. Joseph Perkins and Mary Brown. 
1803, Feb. 25. Abial Piatt, Jr., and Charlotte Mead. 
1803, Mar. 14. Silas Smith and Eunice Bagg. 



1795, Oct. 


15. 


1795, Xov. 


29. 


1796, Feb. 


11. 


^796, Jan. 


31. 



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1803, May 15. Oliver Brown and Ruth Barber. 
1803, Oct. 23, Clark Stevens and Laura Bagg. 

1803, Dec. 25. David Goudrich and Susanna Burdick. " 

1804, Jan. 3. Jaines Wc:;itworth and Susamma Merble. 
1804, Jan. 24. Lobden Wood and Lucy Gw)drich.^ 
1804, Feb. 7. Wm. Piatt Jind Pamela Royce. 

1804, Feb. 8. Richard Coman and Anna Tyrrel. 
1804, Feb. 12. James Douglass and Cathariaie Billings. 

Marriages Solemnized by Wolcott Hubbel, Esq. 

1803, Dec. 16. Joshua Lawrence and Betsy Lambert. 

1804, Feb. 18. Samuel Morgan and Sally Clark. 

MaiTiages Solmeriized by Peter B. Curtis, Esq. 

1802, Dec. 25. Gad' Harman and Lydia Blancher, 

1803, Jan. 25. James Tony and Vashti Gardner , (Negroes). 
1803, Feb. 9. Hulbert Hand and Charlotte Bills. 

Marriages Solemnised by Rev. Amos Pardee. 
1802, Sept. 7. Wakemau Lyon and Judah Smith. 
1802, Nov. 17. Benj. Kingman and Sally Shermam. 

1802, Nov. 12. EU Garlick and Huldah Himnan. 

1803, Mar. 16. Elisha Root and Pamela Forbes. 
1803, Aug. 24. Lauglan Mcintosh and Vina Sweet. 

1803, Nov. 6. Wm. Beard and Hannah Famum. 

1803, Dec. 21. Daniel Loomis and Electa Sherman. 

1804, Jan. 9. Aaron Bauies and Luciuda Sherman. 
1804, Jan. 18. Barnabas Lewis and Amy Bradley. 
1804, Feb. 5. Isaac Royeo and Sally Barker. 

1804, Feb. 19. Wm. Billings and Mary Ann H. Quiney. 
1802, Nov. 25. James Znek and Sally Deroy, Negroes.- 

Marriages Solemnized by Rev. Daniel Collins. 

1805, May 23. Eben v Grovener and Patty Wright. 
1805, June 2. Benj. Robinson and Nancy Darwin. 
1805, June 18. Samuel B. Babbitt and Anna Tyler. 

1805, Sept. 16. Amasa Trowbridge and Glory Ami BillingB. 
1805, Nov. 7. Peter Perry, Jr., and Hannah Redway. 
1805, Nov. 7. John Skinner and Elizabeth TilMson. 
1805, Dec. 1. Wm. Acox and Phebe Barker. 



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180G, Jan. 30. Sears Blackmer and Sally Smith. 
1806, Jan. 30. Jedediah Tracy and Sally Hubbel. 
1806, Mar. 9. Charles Morse and Anna Buck. 

Marriages Solemnized by Rev. Daniel Collins. 
1806, Aug. 31. Asa Burbank and Laura Hubbel. 

1806, Oct. 1. Eli Piatt anid Fear Stamford. 

1807, June 30. Isaac Powell and Lydia "Wood. 
1807, July 6. Stephen P. Hoyt and Mary Brown. 
1807, July 19. Jedediah Hubbel and Chloe Bement. 

1807, Sept. 9. Thomas Go'cdTich and Triphena Church. 
1807, Oct. 14. Amasa Merriam and Anner Tyrel. 
1807, iN'ov. 19. Appleton Whitney and Dolly Wyman. 

1807, Dec. 30. John M. Phelps and Hannah Jones. 

1808, Feb. 3. Eli Goodrich and Clarissa Campbell. 
1808, Mar. 6. Oliver Stiles and Laura Jewet. 

1808, Sept. 23. Levi Goodrich and Elizabeth Smith.' 
1808, Sept. 25. Robert Fulton and Eunice Clark. 
1808, Jan. 15. Wm. H. Tyler and Lila Hall. 
1808, Mar. 6. Jacob Burgiss and Polly Tyler. 
1808, Apr. 9. Simeon Hathaway and Eunice Powell. 
1808, Dec. 10. Luther Holiis and Ruth Goodrich. 

Marriages Solemnized by Rev. Amos Pardee. 
1806, Feb. 6. Wm. Smith and Roxy Curtis. 

1806, Dec. 24. Almond Curtis and Lucy Sprague. 

1807, Feb. 12. Chas. Comstock and Deborah Mallory. 

1808, Feb. 12. Eber Carlisle and Lucy Sherlock. 

By Rev. Amos Pardee,Con. 

1808, Feb. 27. Jonathan Woiod and Olive Sherman. 

1808, Feb. 27. David Babbit and Eunice Curtis. 

1808, Mar. 17. Bur Curtis and Lucy Brown. 

1808, Mar. 19. Wm. Bradley and Hannah Williams. 

1808, Sept. 24. Samuel P. Fuller and Eunice Smith. 

1809, Sept. 25. Esep Baker and Lodemia Young. 

By Rev. Daniel Collins. 

1809, ISTov. 1. Levi Tedmaoi and Rhoda Jamison. 



115 

1810, Mar. 31. Chester Buck and Lucretia Pettibone. 
1810, Oct. 10. Darius Barnes and Mehitable Bagg. 
1810, Dec. 9. Benjamin Whipple and Anna Tyrrel. 

1810, Dec. 25. Joseph Crosier and Sally Babbet. 

1811, Jan. 3. Benj. Bond and Ehoda Goodrich.- 
1811, Sept. 11. Seth Pratt and Elizabeth Arnold. 

1811, Dec. 5. Wait Goodricli and Patty Bond. 

1812, Jan. 6. Micah Pratt and Sophia Humphreyville. 
1812, Jan, 27. Joseph Bagg and Desire Hoyt. 

1812, Apr. 20. Eeuben Hall and Sally Bacon. 

1813, Nov. 23. Aaron Bagg and Sally Pettibone. 

1813, Dee. 6. James Nettleton and Anna Baker. 

1814, Jan. 19. Nathaniel Burlingam and Abigail Baker. 
1814, April 20. Eufus Bradley and Caroline Hubbell. 
1814, Oct. 25. Valentine Perry and Electa Redway. 
1814, Oct. 27. Ira Stewart and Betsy Hubbell. 

1814, Dec. 22. Comfort Stevens and Bulah Stearns. 

1814, Dec;. 22. Joshua Casey and Avis Sterns. 

1815, Jan. 15. John Billings and Ann Bagg. 

1815, June 28. William Barnes, Jr., and Sally Buck. 
1815, Sept. 3. Jonathan Chappel and Eliza Phelps. 
1815, Oct. 12. Nathaniel Gibson and Nancy Hubbell. ^ 

1815, Nov. 2. Asahel Krift, Jr., and Mary Merrills. 

1816, Jan. 9. Robert Walker and Mary Smith. 
1816, Aug. 4. John M. Watson and Ann Bacon. 

1816, Oct. 31. Asahel Adkins Powell and Lydia Farnum. 
1816, Nov. 20. Ezra Hall, Jr., and Emily Squier. 

1816, Nov. 26. Alva Perkins and Nancy Senton. 

1817, Feb. 5. Seymour Willcox and Hannah Fish. 
1817, Feb. 13. Henry Mead and Dorcas Royce. 
Edward Casey and Polly Newton. 

By Rev. Amos Pardee. 
]812, Oct. 11. Sheldon C. Curtis and Hannah Bradley. 

1812, Nov. 15. James Bagg and Abigail Fish. 

1813, Mar. 1. Lewis Northrop and Polly Talcott. 
1813, Sept. 19. Richard Scaret and Electa Jarvis. 



116 

1813, Oct. 14. Seymour Sherman and Esther Beach. 

1814, . Benj. Famum and Mrs. Lydia Babbit. 

1815, Jan. 31. Sanford Sprague amid Sophia Sherman. 

1815, July 6. Wm. Wooly and Olive Strate. 

1816, April 22. Seymour Mead and Lucy Mason. 
1816, Oct. 16. Sfcodder Iiubbell and Minerva Pardee. 

1816, Dec. 3. Andrew Perkins and Laura Piatt. 

1817, Feb. 12. Solomoai D. Williams and Freelove Brown. 

Becord of marrigaes of Lanesboro people from other sources 
than Town Eecords: 

Joseph Bagg of Blandford and Funas Loemis of Lanesboro^ 
published Dec. 29, 1 765. 

David Wheeler off Lanesboro and Hannali Peas of Blandford, 
published September, 1767. 

Eufus Westcott of Lanesboro and Molly Blanchard of Adams, 
published Dec. 29, 1786. 

Samuel Welles of Adams and Nancy I^wis of Lanesboro. pub- 
lished Oct. 17, 1786. 

Eli Goodrich and Clarissa '"'ampbell of New iVshford, pub- 
lished Feb. 20, 1808. 

Wm. Middlebrooks and Sally Sanderson, m. in Montgomery,^ 
published Sept. 21, 1817. 

Silas Barker, Jr., of Lanesboro and Lucinda Fish of Cheshire^ 
published March 8,1807. 

Edy Mason of Cheshire and Matilda Eedaway, published May 
15, 1806. 

John Hall of Lanesboro and Laura Wolcott of Cheshire, Jan. 
7, 1806. 

Eichard Cowan of Cheshire and Anne Tirrell, published Jaa. 
23, 1804. 

James Green and Hope Short, April 8, 1792. 

Lyman Warren and Mercey Whipple, May 29, 1792. 

John Barker and Betsey Leland^ Oct. 17, 1792. 

John' Mason and Phebe Starkwether, Nov. 19, 1792. 

Isaac Williams and Sally Westcott, Dec. 22, 1792. 

William Card and Elizabeth Brundage, Jan. 13, 1793. 



117 

Ezra Barker and Sally B. Witt, March 17, 1793. 

Samuel Ingalls and Wheeler, March 17, 1793. 

Ebenezer H. Bacon of Lanesboro and Mary Fairfield of Pitts- 
field, Oct. 5, 1816. 

D. Bates and Emma Lucy Norton, 1825. 
Gersham Beach and Jane Keeler of Pittsfield, published March 
^8, 1771. 

John M. Barnard and Emily Daniels, published April ,20, 
1822. ■ 

John Barnes of Lanesboro and Makola Smith of Pittsfield, 
published 1791. 

AVilliam Martin of Lanesboro and Elizabeth B. Bolam of 
Pittsfield, Feb. 25, 1824. 

Thaddeus Hoyt of Lanesboro and Sally Brown, Jan. 19, 1800. 

Sampson Jacobs of Pittsfield and Sally Precip of Lanesboro, 
published Nov. 10, 1820. 

Ebenezer Keller of Pittsfield and Phebe Hulburt, published 
May 15, 1778. 

Seth Keeler of Pittsfield and Usley Hubbell, published May 
7, 1771. 

Gideon Norton and Luoy Chapman of Pittsfield, Sept. 22, 
1802. 

Benjamin Paddleford of Pittsfield and Eunice Waterman, 
published Oct. 17, 1800. 

Simeon Parmele and Jemima Hopkins of Pittsfield, published 
Oct. 22, 1774. 

Eli Powell and widow Lydia Noble of Pittsfieldi, m. after 
1798. 

Calvin Baog and Martha Wheeler, No^. 30, 1809. 

Geo. Pi. Eockwell and Julia Phelps, Aug. 25, 1823. 

Gideon Burton and Eachel Terrell, Jan. 12, 1789. 

Ezra Hoyt and Sally Smith (daughter of Hon. Jonathan 
Smith) married in last week of February, 1790. 

Curtis Powell and Lucinda Freemani of Windsor, Jan. 19, 
1806. 

Josiali or Joseph Burgess and Eachel Keeler of Pittsfield, 
published May 3, 1771. 



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Henry Burlians and Lydia Churchill .of Pittsfield, published 
Aug. 1, 1798. 

Isaac Andrus and Submit Franklin of Pittsfield, published 
Aug. 2, 1773. 

John Butler, Jr., of Pittsfield and Churchill, published 

Jan. 29, 1786. 

Lawrence Fosdick of New Ashford and Hannah Fish, pub- 
lished July 2, 1786. 

Abel Kent, Jr., of New Ashford and Deadamy Horton, pub- 
lished May 11, 1788. 

Jeremiah Martairi and Susanna Briant, published March 15^ 
1789. 

Seth Garlick and Amy "White of New Ashford, published May 
5, 1818. 

Nathanael Kent of New Ashford and Hannah Dorwin, pub- 
lished March 1, 1801. 

Jonathan Clothier of New Ashford and Amy Pratt, published 
Jan. 27, 1805. 

Samuel Gregory and Amanda Beach of New Ashford, publish- 
ed May 29, 1808. 

Seth Baleomb and Sally Warren of New Ashford, published 
Oct. 18, 1812. 

Abner Darwin and Allen of Pittsfield, published July 

2, 1786. 

Abner Darwin and Abigail More of Pittsfield, published Oct. 
28, 1787. 

George Dunning of Pittsfield and Sibel Thome m. in 1803. 

Jonathan N. Chappel of Pittsfield and Eliza Phelps, pub. 
Aug. 5, 1815. 

Vine Grosvenor and Laura Merrill of Pittsfield, published 
Oct. 6, 1805. 

Samuel Harrison and Rebecca Keeler of Pittsfield, March,. 
1780. 

James Green and Hope Short, April 18, 1792. 

Lyman Warren and Mercy Whipple, May 29, 1792. 

John Barker and Betsy Leland, Oct. 17, 1792. 

John Mason and Phebe Starkweather, Nov. 19, 1792. 



119 

Isaac Wilkans and Sally Westcott, Dec. 22, 1792. 

William Card and Elizabeth Brimdage, Jan. 13, 1793. 

The last six were married by Eev. John Leland. 

Ezra Barker and Sally K. Witt, March 17, 1793. 

John West of Pittsfield and Huldah Wilcox, published Oct. 
26. 1788. 

Solmon Poiweil and Ruth Miller of Cheshire, Dec. 3, 1793, by 
Eev. John Leland. 

Jonathan Lincoln and Amy Xorthrup of Cheshire, Dec. 1, 
1794, by Eev. J. Leland. 

Eobin Eublee and Betsy Green of Pittsfield, Jan. 1, 1817. 

Jesse Spalding and Mrs. Prudence Clark, Jan. 1, 1795. 

A. Squiers and Mrs. M. Churchill, 1794. 

Thomas Silvey of Pittsfield and Euth Phillipp, Oct. 1, 1786. 

Daniel Warren and Mrs. D. Barton of Pittsfield, publislied 
July 7, 1804. 

Luther Washburno and Mary Ingersoll of Pittsfield, Feb. 16, 
1819. 
Elisha Pettibone and Elizabeth Blakesley, July 21, 1794. 

Joseph Bucklin of Cheshire and Alis Hall, published Dec. 1, 
1796. 

Levi Bliss of Cheshire and Adah Martin, published April 6, 
1797. 

Eussell Green of Cheshire and Ehoda Hall, published March 
30, 1799. 

N"athan Fish of Cheshire and Phebe Dunbar, Feb. 17, 1801. 

Nathan Brundige and Thankful Wilkinson of Cheshire, April 
30, 1801. 

Warren Botchford andi Cynthia Laine of Cheshire, July 12, 
1801. 

William Wolcott of Cheshire and Percy Grosvenor, published 
Sept. 28, 1801. 

Marriages solemnized by Eev. Silas Churchill of 
Lebanon, N. Y, 
1800, Nov. 7. Alphaeus French and Nancy Newell. 
1814, May 15. Justus P. Wheeler and Nancy Culver. 



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1816, Oct. 5. Ebenezer M. Bason of Lanesboro and Mary 
Fairfield of Pittsfield. 

1818, May 28. Jabez Hall and Betsy Talcott. 
1818, May 28. George N. Briggs and Harriet Hall. 
1818, July 23. Johnson Hubbell and Betsy Leonard. 

1818, Nov. 24, Isaiah Weston of Dalton and Mary Wright 
of Lanesboro. 

1819, August 23. Ephraini K. Barnam of U. S. Army and 
Caroline of Lanesboro. 

1819, Nov. 30. Calvin Bagg and Martha Wheeler. 

1820, Nov. 7. Amos Lamphier and Naomi Bagg. 

1823, Jan. 27. Oliver Stiles of Lisle, N. Y., and Sarian 
Jewett of Lanesboro. 

1823, Aug. 25. George R. Eockwell and Juliana Phelps. 

1823, Nov. 4. Norman Barnes and Ann Hubbell. 

1824, Aug. 1. Rockwell Hungerford of Hancock and Cath- 
erine Potter of Lanesboro. 

1824, Nov. 10. A. Curtis and Sally Fuller. 

1824, Nov. 10. Adolphus Fuller of Peru and Anna Fuller 
of Lanesboro. 

1825, Feb. 5. Samuel W. Dow and Lucy Pettibone. 

1825, Oct. 20. Benjamin T. Gunn and Lucretia Gardner. 

1826, June 0. John C. Chase of Booneville, N. Y., and 
Aclisah Tyrrell of Lanesboro. 

1826, Aug. 30. Hosea Buck of Lanesboro and Chloe Potter 
of Cheshire. 

1826, Oct. 16. Joel Stephens of Pawlet, Vt., and Racliel 
Stearns Phelps of Lanesboro. 

1827, June 14. Justus Tower and Emeline A. Talcott. 

1828, Sept. 23. Reuben Humphrey and Adah Ann Butler. 
1830, Jan. 19. Dr. Henry P. Phillipps and Celia H. Tyler. 
1832, July 19. David Addison Noble of Michigan and Sanili 

Ann Shaw of Lanesboro. 

1832, Oct. 17. John M. Rockwell of Eaton, N. Y., and 
Mrs. Elizabeth Choppell of Lanesboro. 

1833, Feb. 17. George Parker of Lanesboro and Emily 
Acock of Hancock. 




A. S. HUBBELL, HOMESTEAD. 



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1833, Jnne 27. Da,vid Crozier of Searsburg, Vt., and Emily 
Derby of Lanesboro. 

1834, Jan. 4, Rev, William Gooduo and Sophronia Rock- 
well. 

1834, Sept. '23. Robert 1'. Sliaw of Lanesboro and Martha 
Whitney of Pittsfield. 

1846, Jnne 2. James Irving of Lanesboro and Matilda 
Croker of Hancock. 

1849, Aug. 6. Henry S. Hriggs of Pittsfield and Mary Eliz- 
abeth Talcott of Lanesboro. 

The residence of both parties in the above list is always Lanesboro except 
when otherwise stated . 

1790, Oct. 3. Abner Mason and Priscilla Gallup of Dalton. 
1796, Jan. 36. Stephen Arthur and Dennis Day of Dalton. ^ 
1 1790, Nov. 29. Joel Bradley and Lucy Dewey, 

1786, Oct. 17. Samuel AVells of Adams and Nancy Lewis. 



APPENDIX IX. 

NAMES OF REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS. 



William Abben, Joseph Adams, Abraham Andrews, or Au- 
B. Allen John Allen, William Allen, John Alvord, Thomas Al- 
vord. - 

David Babbitt, Elkanah Babbitt, John Babbitt, Benjaminl 
Bailey, Edward Baile}', Anson Bagg, Joseph Bagg, Bethuel 
Baker, Francis Baker, Jacob Baker, John Balder, Newell Baker, 
Paul Baker, Pitts Barker, Silas Barker, A.sa Barnes, Christopher 
Barns, Hezekiah Barns, Joseph Barns, Joseph Barns, Jr., Moses 
Barns, Stephen Barns, William Barm, Christopher Bamej, 
Jabez Barnum, Stephen Barnnm, Thomas Bamum, Tilson Bar- 
rows, Cabel Barton, William Barton, David Baxter, Gershome 
Beacb, Hopson Bee be, John Beers, Samiiel Beers, Jeremiah 
Belcher, William Bennett, Edward Blair, Levi Bliss, Nathanael 
Bliss, Jabez Bordman, Thomas Boggs, Joseph Boomei, Jame& 
Bowles, Asahel Bradley, Jude Bradley, Uriah Bradley, William 
Bradley, Gideon Bradley, Daniel Brandige, Xathanael Bran- 
dige, Amos Bristol, Hanmiah Brooks, Jonathan Brooks, Alpheus 
Brown, Daniel Brown, Jeremiah Brown, Richard Brown, Wil- 
liam Brown, John Bryant, Samuel Bryant, Asa Buck, Asahel 
Buck, Daniel Buck, Ebenezer Buck, Samuel Buck, Samuel Buol, 
Benjamin Burgess, Dennis Burgess, Jacob Burgess, Seth Bur- 
gess, Chrisfcoipher Burney, Joseph Burns, James Bull or Ball, 
Nehemiah Bull, Solomon Burnell, James Burdett, Jonathan 
Carhim, Thomas Carter, Aaron Case, Levi Chapman, Lewis 
( hapin, Barnard Chase, Jeremiah Chase, Ezra Chilson, Josiah 
Churchill, Abe Clark, Daniel Clark, Ebenezer Clark, Goodyear 
Clark, Hezekiali Clarke, M. D., Israel Clark, James Clark, John 
Clark, Stephen Clark, Levi Clark, Jonathan Clark, Jonathan 



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Closson, jSFoai!. Closson, James Cole, Amos Cole, James C<ilt^, 
Eeuben Cole, Solomon Cole, John Collins, William Collins, 
James Cotton, Benjamin Conner, Daniel Ootnnor, Michael Con- 
oily, Amasa Cook, Benjamin Coy, John Cox, John Crandali, 
James Cc&sud, Asa Cnrtis.^ Barr Curtig, Samuel Curtis, David 
Curtis, Jeremiah Daley, }'ardon Daley, Amos Darwin, Samuel 
Kingsbury, Phineas Lamfear, Newcomb Lamkin, Phineas Lam 
low, Hugh Dobbin, Eufus Dodge, Asa Dorwin, Ephraim Dorwin 
Reuben Dorwin, Russell Dorwin, Ephraim Durwin. Amos 
Eady, John Eaton. John Eells, "Waterman Eells, Stephen) Ellis, 
Chauncey Ensign, Da^id Ensign, Silas Ensign, Luther Evarts, 
Seth Evarts, Lemuel Francker, Stephen Farnham, Josepii 
Farnham, David Fish, Zachariah Fish, Isaac Fish, Andrew Fill- 
more, Daniel Foot, Oliver Franklin. Jonah Frisbie, Jonah Fiis- 
bie, Jr., Josiah Frisbie, Thaddeus Frisbie, Josiah Gilford, Alex- 
ander Gillson, or Jillson, Ashbel Goodrich, James Goodrich, 
Thomas Goodrich, John Gown^ Levi Gown, Elijah Gray, Cabel 
GreeD, Chaffee Green, Chase Green, Clark Green, Duty Green, 
Hammond Green, Jabez Green, John Green, Levi Green, Noah 
Gi:^n, Pelgen Green, ]\ussell Green, Silas Green, William 
Green, Elnathan Gregory, Ashael Gregorj', Joseph Gregory, 
Stephen Gregory, Thomas Gregory, Lester Grosvenor, Theo- 
philus Grosvenor, Joseph Guthrie, Calvin Hall, Gersham Hall, 
John Hall, Jotsiah Hall, Luther Hall, Lyman Hall, Timothy 
Hall, John Hammond, Abraham Hanbury, Andrew Harmon, 
Benjamin Harrington, Daniel Harrington, Joshua Harrington 
Samuel HarrisouN, Oliver Harwoodi, William Hatfield, Cornelns 
Havens, John Haynes, Enoch Hibbard, Amos Hicks, David 
llicks, Aaron Hickock, David Hill, Andrew Hiuman, Curtis 
Hinman, Gideon Hinman, Moses Hinman, Noah Hinman, Ica- 
bod Hitchcock, Jesse Hitchcock, Samuel Hix, Simeon Hix, 
John Hoffman, Daniel Hoilis, Elijah Hollis, Thaddeus Holobiu, 
John Homes, Isaac Honeywell, Rice Honeywell, Samuel Hoji- 
pings (Hopkins), Isaac Horton, Squire Horton, William Hor- 
lon, Ichabod Howard, Ezra Hoyt, Seth 13.oyt, Thomas Hubbard, 
Zadock Hubbard, David Hubbell, Hickok Hubbell, Jedediah 
Hubbell, Matthew Hubbell, Wolcott Hubell, Abraliam Hun- 
singer, Philo Hnrd, Elijah Hurlbut, Thaddeus Hurlbut, Chas. 



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llutcliins, Abraham Jackson, Ashael Jackson, Jeromiali Jacobs, 
Bill Jarvis, Joseph Jarvis, Samuel Jecocks, David Jewett, 
Stephen Jewett,TimiO'thy Jewett, George Jenks, Daniel Johnson, 
Daniel Jones, Ephraim Jones. Enos Jones, Daniel Jones, Joel 
Jones. Samuel Jones^ Francis Jordan, Matthew Johnson, Wil- 
liam Johnson, Alfred Joyce, Edward Kelley, Ebenezer Keller, 
Klijah Keller, Seth Keller, Thomas Kellogg, Gideon Kent, 
Amos King, Medad King, Nol)le King, Stephen King, Elkenah . 
Kingsbur}^, Phineas Lamfear, Newcomb Lanikin, Phincas Lam- 
?on, William Lamson, Thomas Ijawrence, Thomas Lester, Eze- 
idal Lewis, Lemviel Littington, Silas Lincoln, Ezra Loiomis, 
James Loomis, James Loomis, Jr., Jfiseph-Loomis, Moseis L_y- 
man, Abel Lyon, Jabez Lyon, John Lyon, Kimberley Lyon, 
Richard Lyon, Jam.es Magnire, Depenldience Mann, Monday 
Afanly, Samuel Martin, Aaron Mason, r>arnard Mason, Coomor 
Mason, David Mason, Harden Masoji, Hezediah Mason, Isaiah 
Masom, James Mason, Jesse Mason, Levi Mason, Malachi Ma- 
son, Matthew Mason, Michael Mason, Nathan Mason, Pardon 
Mason, Rufus Mason, Shubael Mason, Cabel Martin, Wait Mar- 
tin, Thaddeus McConnell, Thaddeus McEvill, Stephen Mead, 
I'imothy Minei', Hugh Mitchell, Benjamin Moore, Elias Mois^re. 
VV'illia.m Moore, John Mosher, Jared Munson, Thaddeus Mmi- 
son, Isaac Nash, Ebenezer Newell, Jason Newton, Samuel New- 
ton, Henry Nicholson, Stephen Northrop, Thomas Northrop, 
Charles Norton, Daniel Norton, Ebenezer Norton, Jesse Norton, 
Benjamin Olney, Elijah Osborn, Ashael Packard, David Paine, 
Joseph Paine, Elihu Parker, Ashael Parkhii-st, Asa Parks, John 
Parrish, Samuel Payne, Cabel Pcarse, Simeon Pearse, James 
Feirce, Nathaniel Pease, James Peirce, Jonathan Pettibone, 
Abel Pettibone, Amos Pettibone, Eli Pettibone, Elijah Phelps, 
Jacob Clothijr Pierce, Daniel Pierce, Hezeki:.li Pierce, John 
Pierce. Peahen Pierce, Abiel Piatt, Ezra Piatt, William Popple, 
Asa Porter, Abiel Powell, Ashael Powell, Caleb Powell, David 
Powell, Ephraim Powell, Elijah Powell, Elijah Powell, Jr., 
John Powell, Miles Powell, Pobert Poiwell, Thomas Powell, 
William Powell, David Pratt, John Pratt, Nathan. -^l Pratt, Jos- 
eph Prince, Elijah Proctor, Abel Prindle, Benjamin Peed, Jere- 
miah Peed, Joshua Peed, Timothy Reed, Jonathan Remington, 



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Ishmael Iiovnolds, Xcheniiali I»ice, Josiah Kice,. Petatiali G. 
Ricosoii;, Amos Ring, Xol^le Eing, James Rowe, Jonahan Royce, 
Josiali Royce^ NehemiaJi Royce, Thomas Robblee, William Rob- 
bloe, Peter Robinson, Jeremiah Rockwell, John Rockwell, David 
Rood, Ma,rtin Salisbmy. William Sampson, Nathaniel Sanger, 
Jehial Savage, John Se^anour, Luther Shaw, Cabel Sheffield, 
r)enjamin Sheldon, Ical^od Sherlock, Daniel Sherman, George 
Sherman, Job Sherman, John Sherman, Timothy Sherman, 
Josiah Simnnds. Jolin Sims, David Skeals, John Slain, Cabel 
S]nith, George Smith, Isaac Smitb, Joel Smith. Jonathan Smitb. 
Joseph Smith, Samuel Smith, Asa Spalding, Jesse Spalding, 
Philip Spalding, Gordon Spencer, Esak Sprague, Gideon 
Peter Sprague, Ebenezer Stearns^ Isaac Stearns, Abraham 
Steward, Samuel Stewart, N'athaniel Stewart, Joseph Stevens, 
Theodore Stevens, Samuel Stevens, David Stiles, Samuel 
Strickland, Andrew Squires, Timothy Squires, Henry Straight, 
Samuel Swee'tling, Benjah Terril, David Terril, John Terril, 
Truman Terril, Hiram Terry, Amos Thays, Joseph Thomas, 
•Benjamin Thornton, Samuel Thornton, John Tibbitts, Benja- 
min Tillccson, Joshua Tillotson, Stephen Tombling, Xoah Tor- 
re^, Josepli Tower, Elishama Tower, Solomon Tracy, Benjamin 
Trlvett, William Tyler, Daniel Walker, Gideon Walker, Joseph 
Walker, Silas Walker, Daniel Waller, Nathan Ward, Isaac War- 
ren, Samuel Warren, Seth Warren, John Waterman, Oliver 
Webster, Benjamin Weed, Jacuo Weed, Jacob Weed, Jr., Jona- 
tluan Weed, James Westcott, Oliver Westcott, Asa Wheeler, 
Ashbel Wheeler, David Wheeler, Edward Wlieeler, Freeman 
\^Tieeler, Gideon Wheeler, Jonathan Wheeler, jSTathan Wheeler, 
Seth Wheeler, Simeon Wheeler, Truman Wheeler, John 'White, 
William White, John AVhiteiy, Peleg Wliitford, As^ael Whip- 
ple, Stephen Whipple,^ ( )hn Whiting, William Wliiting, Thomas 
Whitney, Jesse Wilcox. Daniel Wilkins, John Wiilard, Josiali 
Wilcox, Oliver Wilcox, N'athaniel Williams, William Williams, 
Thomas Winthrop, Lewis Wisso, Daniel Wixon, Moses Wolcott, 
Samuel Wolcott, Daniel Wood, John Wood, Nathan Wood, Na- 
than Wood, Jr, Titus Wood, Sr., x\sa Woodward, Daniel Wood- 
msLxd Simeon Woodward, Eli Wright, Isaac Wright, Diah 
Toung, John Sprague Young, John Young. 



APPENDIX X. 

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. 



THE OLD BOROUGH DOCTORS. 

Dr. Williaim Hamilton Tjlev Avas borni in New Ashford in 
17S0, and was the only son of Samuel Page TyJ.er, the orderly 
sergeant of the militia who aroused the early settlers of Lanes- 
boro, Cheshire and New Ashford in the night time and warned 
them to hasten to the Lexington battlefield. He worked on 
his father's farm until 18 years of age, taught school for a time 
in LanesboTo and New Ashford, studied medicine with his 
uncle. Dr. Silas Hamilton, in Saratoga county, N. Y., and com- 
pleted his studies with those pioneer Lanesboro physicians, Dr. 
Joseph Jarvis and Dr. Asa Burbank. After graduating at Col- 
umbia Medical college in New York he commenced practice in 
Lanesboro in ]S15. He remained here in active life for 34 
years, when he joined his son-in-law, Dr. Phillips, at North 
Adams, where he practiced and was called into counsel until 
1856, when he was 80 years of age, and where he died at the age 
of 88 3'ears and six months. He was a medical classmate of 
Dr. Delamater and Dr. March, two of the most distinguished 
physicians of their day, and was himself the most eminent in 
his profession. He was the intimate friend of Henry snaw and 
his family physician, and also the benefactor of George N. 
Briggs in his early struggle for education, and a firm and valued 
friend always. He had an immense practice at home and in all 
tlic adjoining county to^^Tis, and in Columbia county, N. Y. In 
the heio-lit of his medical career he kept four horses which met 
him at difPerent points, and the hours he spent at home were 
fe-w and far between. Quite a number now living at Lanesboro 
ami many native guests at hoime week remember his profe-ssion- 



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al ministrations in the olden time homes, and that as a faithful 
Christian he carried not only medical aid and skill to the bed- 
sides of the suffering and the dying, but spiritual aid as well. 
In the height of his medical practice he was injured by the 
contact of his leg Avith the step of his high gig, to which was 
attached a favorite but restive horse. He neglected to care for 
this wound and himself until it culminated a fever sore and 
necessitated amputation just below the knee. This operation 
was perfoi-m :d by the celebrated Dr. March, and one present at 
Old Home week atos a spectator at the time. i3etore submit- 
ting to the surgeon's knife Dr. Tyler asked God if it was His 
will to spare his life as a man and physician for 15 years, and 
not only his life, health and mental strength was given him 
for this neriod, but for many years besid'es. He was the first 
Worshipful Master of Mystic Lodge which first met in Baker's 
tavern, and which was afterward removed to Pittsfield. Dr. 
Tyler and Doctor Burbank were the famous physicians of olden- 
time Lanesboro, and they moved hand in hand in every 
good work and were thoroughly devoted to its people and its 
interests. Through the instrumentality of Dr. Tyler the Bap- 
tist church wais founded through a generous purse and great in- 
dividual effort. Such was his zeal for this church that he 
served as deacon, chorister and sexton, and when failing to 
secure preaching would read and conduct seiwice himself. His 
old English watch with which in his. entire practice he noted 
the wrist pukatiooi of his patients, is still in the possession of 
his grandson, as are also the jewels, apron? and diplomas of his 
Masonic cai^eer, to which order he was deeply devoted. The old 
time phvsicians of Lanesboro as remembered are Dr. Joseph 
Jarvis, Dr. Asa. Burbank, Dr. Erastus Gushing, Dr. W. E. Ty- 
ler. Dr. H. E. Phillips, Dr. E. Pierce, Dr. Palmer, Dr. Griswold 
Stephen Jewett, Timothy Jewett, George Jenks,Danael Johnson, 
Leland Barker of Adams, the former a student of Dr. Tyler, and 
the latter having wedded Miss Sunderlin of Lanesboro were 
well known there. 

MAJOR CHARLES N. EMEKSOiV. . 
Major Charles N. Emerson, the husband of Cornelia Shaw, 



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after his return from the south, was very active as a recruiting 
officer during the early days of tiie civil war in raising troops in 
Berkshire county. Afterwards he was in charge of the 10th 
Internal Eevenue District amd was chief of a small army of as- 
sistant internal revenue assessors in Berkshire and Hampden 
bounties and for a time residicd in the present Waterman house 
on Broad street, Pittsfield. He 'was also the publisher of a val- 
uable International Eevenue Guide. An address delivered by 
him before the Berkshire Agricultural society is remembered, 
in which he eloquently described the blight of slavery as existing 
in the states of Carolina, which but for that curse would have 
been as fertile and beautiful as the acreage of old Berkshire. 
He was of distinguished and courteous bearing, tall and of ele- 
gant build. John M. Taylor, at present vice-president of one 
of the prominent Hartford Life Insurance companies, and resi- 
dent in Pittsfield during the civil war, was his son-in-law. 

THE FAMC'ITS SPLIT ROCK. 

Split Rock, a natural curiosity in Lanesboro, is also on 
the eastern line of the Taeofnic mountain hill and slopes but a 
few rod's north 'of Balanice Rock in the same hill side pasture 
It is a great point of interest to tourists who love to go up to it 
and gaze upon the great battle scene between animate and in- 
animate nature which has silently been waged in this sport for 
upwards of a century. This sturdy beech tree which seems as 
a mere twig to have first forced its way up from the earth into 
a rocky crevice, appears to have been slowly prying this monster 
bowlder apart during the years to make room for its huge trunk 
and to spread its great branches for the glorious sunlight above 
and to have come out a powerful conqueror in the contest uf 
growth and substance against weight and inert force. 

THE FIRST AND ONLY LANESBORO BANK. 

The Talcott grove in which the crowning exercises of the old 
home week were held was originally the farm property of Henry 
Wheeler, the father-in-law of Hon. Henry Shaw and Judge 
Savage. Tliis was purchased by William Talcott and has since 



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been known as the Talcott farm, consisting of many acres of 
meado'^r, woodlandi, upland and pasturage, lying along the west- 
ern slopes of the Taconic mountains. In the first 50 years of 
the past centur}^, Henry Wheeler was the owner of many town 
farms, and was a man of much wealth, to which he constantly 
added by lending money to the farmers of Central and Northern 
Berkshire at ihe legal rate of interest. In fact, he was through 
all these earlier years the Lanesh'cro hank. , He was never known 
to press a creditor for his sum total of indebtedness, provided 
this interest was promptl}'; kept up. 

THE FIRST CALVimSTIC CHURCH CROSS. 
The Albany Argus of February 21, 1850, quotes the Brooklyn 
Daily Star in announcing the moist interesting historical fact 
that "The Baptist church in Pittsfield, to which Gov. Briggs 
bekings, is surmounted with a very large gilded cross — the first 
Calvinistic place of worship .'n America or in the world to be 
thus ornamented." It is a matter of record that the first Bap- 
tist church in Pittsfield, which was dedicated Jan. 10, 1850, was 
originally 60 feet wide by 82 feet long, and whose steeple was 
1G6 feet high, at the suggestion of Gov. Briggs, who was one of 
-ts building committee, was sui mounted with a large gilded 
cross, and that after this spire was partially ovei-thrown by a 
gale in 1859, a belfry with a smaller cross was substituted, for it. 

VENERABLE OLD SILVER STREET. 

TJic charmiug old hillside highway, dotted with ancient farm 
houses fronting and centering rich and sunny acres running par- 
allel with 'old Lanessboro Main street. Just at the foot of its sud- 
den rise of western hills and stretching all the way from along 
Pontoosuc lake to the upper Hancock road, has always been 
known as Silver street. The application has been so appro- 
priate to the locality that no one has ever thought of question- 
ing the right of its applicability, while but a few old inhabitants 
who have hugged their secert very closely down through the past 
to the present, have been aware how the name came into exis- 
tence. Yet the name Silver street came about when many home 
pastures were not so fertile in bushes and woods as now'. It 
took its name from the result of a bet that an old silver dollar 



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placed in a pile of refuse would not be rescued by the nose of 
■an old time miser lu, /ing his hands tied behind him and who 
lived in that portion of the town. The miser won the bet for 
his backer, appropriated the dollar and the street was named for 
^11 time "Silver.' 

THE OLD TOWN STORES. 

. The old country store in the upper village, and close to Bak- 
er's tavern was first kept by a man named Durant, and then by 
the father of the Hon. Marshall Wilcox of Pittsfield. The 
post office was kept for many years in the tavern of Ezra Hall. 
The main coTintry sitore in the lower village was kept by Capt. 
Timothy Whitney and his son Eichard, who was the first reg- 
ister of deeds before that office was removed from the present 
town library building to Adams. Geo. Presby kept a country 
store Just above'the hotel, and Sloan Powell a little store in his 
house on the present site of the Methodist church, Avhich was 
fronted with two gigantic poplar trees. 

Brick making was at one time an extensive industry. The 
bricks for th.e Baptist and Congregational churches were 
made at a yard near the Bowerman house, which was also built 
of liricks from the same yard. The Pontoosuc mills of Pittsfield 

ajid the house of Esquire Shaw were built of bricks from a yard 
near* the house of jMr. Tyler. 

THE CONGRKOATIONAL CHURCH. 

By the terms of their grant the inhabitants were 
to build a meeting house and settle a learned ortho- 
dox minister within three years after their removal 
to the new town. The first resolution on this subject is record- 
ed in the general history of the town. The Sunday services 
were held for several years in private houses, and the discussion 
of the proper place to build a meeting house and the merits of 
successive candidates for the ministry led to; many resolutions 
in the frequent town meetings. August 20th, 1760, the pro- 
prietors accepted the proposition of Samuel Martin to give an 
acre and a half of his lot No. 8 for a meeting house and burying 



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^OTind provided that a committee to be chosen and a surveyor 
judge it^ "most accommodahle." Ensign Martin and Mr. Isaac 
Hill were at the same time appointed a committee to provide 
preaching for the future. On October 39, 1761, the proprie- 
tors resolved that "Mr. Levi Post should be 'Our gospel minister. 
Voted to give him 91 £ settlement and 80 ■^ salary and his fire 
wood." Mr. Post does not appear to have remained long in the 
town, foT on April 2d, 176-?. Messrs. Samuel Warren and Peter 
Curtis were chosen a committee to provide a house to meet in 
for divine Avorship and Messrs. Peter Curtis, William Bradley 
and Nehemiah Bull, a committee to provide preaching for the 
future. Ensig-n Martin's house was used foT the Sunday ser- 
vices, as he was allowed in this same spring to "draw six pence 
upon each lot from the treasury for the use of his house in time 
past for public worship. Soon after Mr. Woiodbridge Little, 
who was born in Colchester, Conn., in 17-11, and graduated from 
Yale college in 1760, settled in the town as a probationer for the 
ministry. He was a man of much ability and brilliant talent. 
He had studied theology under the learned Dr. Bellamy. On 
February 15th, 1763. the article in a previous warrant for 
town meetino- "to give Mr. Woodbridge Little a call to be our 
Gospel minister 2 was reconsidered. Mr. Little removed to 
Pittsfield, studied law, and became one of the public spirited and 
honored citizens of that toAUi. He died in 1813, leaving leg- 
acies to the Congregational church of Pittsfield and to' Williams 
college for the siipport of indigent students. Mr. Daniel Col- 
lins, a classmate of Mr. Little, born in Guilford, Conn., in 1733, 
Mas his successor, and was called a pi'obationer, October 31st 
1763. His services were so acceptable that on the 12th of De- 
cember he was called as the minister of the town at eighty 
pounds salary, to commence "wdth "Sixty pounds yearly, on the 
day of settlement two years, and then rise five pounds yearly, 
until it amoiunts to eighty pounds, and thirty cords of wood 
yearly." The records of the Congregational church commence 
with this statement. 

The records of the Church of Christ in Framingham or Lanes- 
boro, from the settlement of the churcli in that town in the year 
of our Lord, 1764. 



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The ClniiTii oJ' Clirist was first g'athered in the town of Lanes- 
l)(ir.>, on Wednesday the 2d March, 1764, by the assistance of 
Kev. Samuel Hopkins of Great Barrington and Stephen West. 
Stockbridge. 

The entry (vidently was niadie Ijy Mr. Oioillins after the incor- 
oi'iration of the town of LauesLorough. In the town records is 
found a transcript of the proceedings of the council that was 
called to ordain Mr. Collins and as giving the form used in re- 
cording ordinations in the orthodox churches of Massachusetts 
it is of A'alue. 

At a council convened at ISTew Framingham on the 17th day 
of April, A. D., at the desire and upon the instance of the 
Church of Ciirist in this place for the setting apart of Mr, Daniel 
Collins to the work of the Gospel ministry over and among that 
people. Present, Eev'd Messrs. Adonijah Bidwel, Samuel Hop- 
kins, Jonathan Lee, Stephen West and Ebenezer Martin. Dele- 
gates, William Hall, Daniel Allen, Samuel Brown and Isaiah 
Kingsley. Mr. Samuel Hopkins was chosen moderator of the 
council and Mr. West scribe. The council then proceeded to 
SLich an examination of the candidates as they judged suitable, 
they approved of and by prayer, and the imposition of hands 
solemnlv set apart the said IMr. Collins to ye Avork oi the Gospel 
ministry in sd. place. 

Test., Stephen West, Scribe. 

Samuel Hopkins, Moderator. 

LUTHEE E. LASSELL. 

Eespectfully informs his friends and the public in general that 
he has commenced business in the southern part of Mr. Hall's 
and manufacturing all kinds of gold and silver work, such as 
^\"atch chains, seals, and keys, finger and ear-rings, breast pins, 
neck, laces and bracelets of every description will be furnishe<3 
at the shortest notice. Likewise a general assortment of gilt 
.work which he wall sell as low as cani be purchased elsewhere. 
He flatters himself he can give general satisfaction to all who 
may please to call and employ him. 

Lanesborough, Dec. 1, 1819, 



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Died. At Lanesborougli on the 9th inst. Col. Jonathan 
Smith ill the 62d year of his age. He was an influential char- 
acter in this country in the American Eevolution — has sustain- 
ed several important offices in the government — was a member 
of the State convention for ratifying the constitution— and has 
been one of the senators for this county. His eaily and. uniform 
exertions in the cause of Amerioaai liberty hath placed his name 
on the Register of Fame as one of the patriots of America. 

Died. At Lanesborough on the 5th inst. Mr. Asahel Bradley 
in the 78th year of his age. Although the subject of this brief 
notice was permitted to survive the scriptural boundary of hu- 
man life he had been from eajrliest youth the companion of in- 
firmity and disease. For more than fifty years he endured the 
almost constant irritation of a severe cutaneous eruption which 
often assumed the worst fonn of Eastern leprosy. ISTevertheless 
lie bore with patience his trying allloftment and. we trust haa 
found in another world that reprieve from suffering which on 
earth he never enjoyed. 

From early life he was a member of the church of Christ and 
while he contributed liberally for the support of the institutions 
of the gospel he was supported by its promises and consolation 
in that hour when human aid is unavailing. On Sunday last 
a vast concourse of jelatives and friends followed his remains lo 
the Episcopal burying ground, where they will rest in hope 
until the morning of the resurrection. 

DISSOLUTION. 

The firm of Durant & Plunket is this day by mutual consent 
dissolved. We tender our acknowledgments to our customers 
for the generous support they have given us — ^but we must now 
present a respectful yet earnest invitation to all who are indebt- 
ed to us by no If ot book account to make payment immediately. 

Thomas Durant, Jr. 

William C. Plunket. 

Lanesborough, April lU, 1833. 

At a meeting of the Democrats of Lanesboro held on Monday 



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evening, August 31st, Mr. Samuel Bliss was chosen president and 
Andrew J. Lewis secretary. 

Messrs. Henry Mead and Andrew J. Lewis were appointed del- 
egates to the state convention and the following persons signi- 
fied their intention of attending as voluntary delegates. (The 
names are given in another column of this paper.) 

The following sentiments and letters were received from Ei- 
der John Leland: 

SENTIMENTS. 

May hard cider prove effectual to overturn the administration 
in the coaning elections as cold water did in the last. 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts — may the thirty years past 
of her life serve to have wrought the will of the gentiles: May 
,«he now return to the fold of the Union and seek the good of 
the whole. 

Van Buren and Mortoin ai*e in possession of our inheritance, 
but Harrison and Davis have served a writ of ejectment against 
them; the case is now appealed to the Sovereign People for the 
next November Term; patriotism and ambition stand on tiptoe 
to hear the result; the welfare of the nation depends on a right- 
eous decision. 

The town of Lanesboro — may she hold fast what she attained 
through great tribulation that no man take her crown. 

A LITTLE PEESENT TO THE DELEGATES FROM 
LANESBORO TO SPRINGFIELD. 

1. If lying triumphs over truth and sophistry overpowers 
sound reason Harrison will rise to the presidential chair by an 
overwhelming majority. 

2. The Democrats are well united, having a uniform vie^ 
and feeling-, but whether they will be strong enough to over- 
come the hoists that make lies their revenge and hide themselvee 
under falsehood is yet not known. 

3. Logrolling; you help me today and I'll help you tomor- 
row; so good friend the day of election is near, I hope to see you 
at the polls. T have a small account against you, but never mind 



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that, I hope money Mill be plenty next year. If you want a 
bushel of corn — if your good wife wants a neat dress — or i^' 
yoiu want employment I can accommodate you and shall take 
pleasure in doing of it. The Democrats are verj' husy, but their 
candidate is a poor tool. I shall vote for Mr. A. B.; he is one of 
the best men in the world. I should not be so free to all but the- 
Democrats will certainly ruin the nation if they are not crushed, 

DIED. 

At Lanesboro on the 16th ult. very suddenly Mr. Sam- 
uel 'Tyrrel in the 68th year if his age. 

The demise of Mr. Tyrrel has deprived a family of a most de- 
voted husband and one €tf the kindest of parents and the poor 
of a friend and benefactor. In every capacity he was an up- 
right and exemplary man. The death of Mr. T, was attended 
■^vith circumstances peculiarly aggravating to his friends. For 
some weeks previous he had endured by turns the most excruciat- 
ing sufferings which he bore with a fortitude and calm equanim- 
ity of mind peculiarly characteristic of the man; and when his 
physician had pronounced him convalescent and left him with 
the anticipation of a speedy restoration to health and to the so- 
ciety of his friends, in a moment thus full of flattering hope he 
was suddenly taken from the scene of his activity and usefulness 
here to enjoy the bliss of a purer region. 

"Life made his soul dependent on the dust; 

Death gave it wings to mount above the sphere; 

Death had no dread but what frail life imparted; 

Life no true joys but what kind death improved.^' 
On the 3rd inst. Laura, daughter of Mr. Ashael A. Powell in 
the 10th year of her age. The deceased was of unusual promise. 
Her sweet disposition and superior mental endowments made her 
pii object of interest to all who knew her. The procious evi- 
dence of a pious heart which she left does much to alleviate the 
sadness of a large circle of relatives and friends. 
SELECT SCHOOL. 
At Lanesboro under the direction of Mr. Crawford, a member 
of Williams college. The next quarter will commence on the first 
Monday in August. The languages and all English studies will 
be taught. . July 27, 1836. 



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Departed this life at the residence of the Rev. Dr. Porter in 
Oatskill, N. Y., on Friday, the 22d of July, Mrs. Sarah Collins, 
relict of the late Eev. Daniel Collins of Lanesboro at the great 
?.ge of 93. A stroke of palsy terminated a life less remarkable 
for its duration than its usefulness;, more than sixty years of 
"which was spent in this county. Known to an extensive circle, 
her death will be heard by few without sorrow. Her kindness 
and urbanity of disposition eminently fitted her to discharge the 
duties of the station in life she was called to fill. Cheerful, so- 
cial and intellectual, she amused while she interested and those 
Avho sought her in sorrow left her relieved of half their burden. 
rihe was a model of a clergyman's wife. A letter from Dr. Por- 
ter thus speaks of her: "She died on Friday the 22d of July at 
12 minutes before 8 o'clock a. m. The death of your aunt leaves 
a wide vacant space in our family. She had lived with us seven 
veavs, one monili and four days. 

Always at home and always particularly attended by the fam- 
ily. We loved her much and sensibly feel our loss. Deeply she 
loA'ed her friends, always pleasant and though advanced in life 
she had nothing of the childness of age. I never knew her man- 
ifest a disposition which was not good during the whole seven 
years she has been Avith us. She entertained all who called to 
see her. She had a great circle of acquaintances of young as 
well as old, and her society was sought by both. Indeed her 
whole conduct was instructive, she was a pattern of patience; not 
a murmur of complaint ever fell from her lips. Conscious to 
the last of her condition she waited in a happy and hopeful re- 
liance for the moment her Lord should call her hence.' 

The young and the old in Lanesboro were sincerely and deeply 
afflicted at the news of her death. 

Died. At Lanesboro on the 20th inst. G-race, daughter of 
Hon. Henry Shaw, aged two and one-half years. 

"How may we live but in doubt and fear; 
How may we anchor our fond hearts here; 
How should e'en Joy but a trembler be; 
Beautiful dust! Wlien we look on thee? " 

Died. Aurelia, only child of Ephraim H. and Xancy A. 
Fisher, aged uineteen months. 




ALGERNON S. HUBBELL. 



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"This lovely bud, so young and fair, •' ■ 

Called hence by early doom. 
To see how beautifiil a flower 
In Paradise could bloom." 

Died. In Gouveruier, jST. Y. on the 8th inst. Melissa Hel- 
en, daughter of Mr. Milton G. jSTorton, formerly of Lanesboro^ 
aged seventeen months. 

In issue of Nov. 16, 1789. 

On Sunday, the 8th inst. were married in the Presbyterian 
church in LanesboTO, Capt. Nathaniel B. Torrey, merchant, to 
Miss Sally Hall, both of that to^vn. 

"When youth and beauty, wit and wealth combine 
With virtue's aid to lead us to the shrine. 
Those nuptial raptures he alone can taste 
Whose worthy soul by pure affection graced. 
Thine, happy pair, be all hymenial joiys. 
Pursue that path to bliss which never cloys, 
And may the pleasures that blest union seal 
. Exceed the transports angels only feel." 

Miles Powel of Lanesboro has just received and now ready 
for sale a general assortment of goods among which are the 
following articles, viz: 

West India goods, rum, brandy, wine, loaf and brown sugar, 
molasses, English goods, broad cloths, velvets, corduroys, plush, 
chintzes, shawls, silk handkerchiefs, stockings, hats, looking 
glasses, crockery and glass ware, hardware, locks, knives and 
forks, spurs, saws (plane iron), chissels, files, shears, shaving 
boxes, awls, tacks, table spoons, curry oombs, brushes, nails, fry- 
ing pans, -^'vagon boxes, powder, shot, ginger, paper. For which 
I will receive in payment wheat, rye, Indian-eorn, flax seed, 
pork, butter, cheese, tallow, bees wax, woolen, cotton and linen 
rags anid clean dressed hog bristles — Ashes at 8 pence per bushel. 

WANTED. 

As an apprentice in a store. A young lad about 12 or 13 
years of age who can read, write and understand arithmetic. For 
particulars apply to Miles Powel of Lanesboro. 



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The subscriber, determining to close his accounts, requests 
all persons indebted to him, either bi}'' book or note, to make 
him payment by the 35th of this inst. 

Wheat, pork, rye, Indian com will be received in payment. 
He hoipes none of his customers will neglect complying with 
his request as it would be very disagreeable to call on them in 
a different manner. 

Jonathan Woodward. 
Lanesboro, Jan. 7, 1789. 

Died. At Ijaiiesboro on the 11th ult. Miss Fanny Mason, 
daughter of ]\Ir. Eeuben Mason, aged 37 years. Fcr more than 
t^venty years she had been an invalid and endured all those pri- 
vations inseparable from protracted sickness. She possessed, 
however, a good hope through faith of a better portion hereafter 
which enabled her to bear without a murmur the infirmities 
of her condition and to meet with humble resignation the last 
struggle of mortality. As padn and sickness and sorrow were 
her portion in this world we trust that she has reached that bet- 
ter country where there is no sickness and where all tears are 
wiped away. 

FEDEEAL FEAUD ! 

It is so common to see the publications of fraud practiced hj 
Federalists that I fear this communication will scarce be read. 
But if any person takes the troiuble and can publish anything 
like a parallel to this he will much oblige a 

Eevolutionary Whig. 
Lanesboro, May 7, 1810. 

This day, j)ursuant to a warrant, the inhabitants of this town 
met to chose their representatives. The first object taken into 
consideration was "Shall we send two repr'esentatives or one 
only?" A warm clehate ensued. A vote was taken on the ques- 
tion but the honorable '76 whigs of the district of New Ashford 
were all (b}' the disgraceful arid contemptible usurpation of the 
Federal select-men) deprived of a voice! In vain did they plead 
for their natural constitutional dear bought rights! The arbi- 
trary ear of Federalism was deaf to justice! The votes exclusive 
-of Xew x^shford gave a small majority for one representative. 



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The jSTew Ashforcl patriots collected in another part of the 
room and gave their select-men their votes which consisted of a 
large iiiajority for two so that in the whole there was a major- 
it}^ for two. 

The select-men of this town then called on the electors to 
bring in ilieir votes for one representative. Samuel H. Wheeler 
was chosen. The select-men were then called upon and re- 
quested to receive votes for a second representative which they 
not only refused to do but left their seats. The select-men of 
Xew Ashford took the seat then vacant and called fcr the votes. 
They chose Mr. Whitman by a handsome majority. They then 
■dissolved the meeting. 

Having stated the above (what I call) unlawful acts I wish to 
ask a candid public if they call it perjury for a mam to make 
oath to discharge the duties of a select-man and then refuse to 
d)0 it? If not what do they call it? And what is perjury? 
Shall I publish the names of these traitoirs, my near neighbors? 
I l^lush. to do it. But wlien persons forfeit their trust and com- 
mit S.0 great a fault the public ought to know who they are, 
Tiz: John Powell, Calvin Hubbell and Peter B. Curtis. 

Perhaips these men may tiliink me impudent for not giving 
them their customary titles, but I think if they have the right 
to deprive freeholders of voting because they wish to vote con- 
trary to them we must give them some higher title. The Royal 
title of the Turkish Monarch would be in my opinion the most 
suitable, viz: "The Shadow of Uod, God on Ivarth, Brother to 
the Sun and Moon, anid Disposer of all Earthly Crowns."" We 
do not imagine them to be the disposers of crowns at present 
but if they are dispoisers of our constitutionall rights they will 
if not cheeked soon be the disposers of crowns. 

The writer of this hopes that the inhabitants of this town 
and others will be cautious in future in choosing their town of- 
ticere and elect such select-men RkS will not be guilty of perjury 
for the base purpose of pleasing a party. 

IV) the llonoralilo Senate and House of Representatives ocf 
the Coramonwwilth of Massachusetts in General Court assenil)led 
on the first Wednesday of January, A. D., 1835: 



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HimiLly shews the subscrihers, iiihahitants oif the town of 
Lanes])ioiro and of the denomination of christians called Bap- 
tists that on the 15th day of February, A. D., 1797, on the pe- 
tition of Gideon Wheeler and Wolcott Hubbell in behalf of said 
town a Eesoive was passed by the Geiierial Court of that year 
empowering and authorizing the Rev. Daniel Collins, the then 
present Congregational minister of said town, with a major part 
of the said town, to sell and convey tlie ministry lands in said 
town anid to malce deed or deeds thereof to the purchaser or 
purchasers in fee simply and the monies ajrising from such sale 
to be put on interest on gO'Oid. security, and the income thereaf 
to be appropriated and applied annually forever thereafter to 
ilie support of the public worship of God ini said town under 
the direction of such person or persons as the inhabitants of 
said town should from time to time appoint for that purpose. 
And the said General Court ordered $66.67 of said income to be 
paid io the Eev. Daniel Collins annually in addition to his 
then present, salary during his continuance in the ministry in 
said town, as a compensation for his relinquishing his right to 
the use of said land, and to his successors forever. And two- 
thirds part of the remainder of said income to be paid over to 
the said i\lr. Collins as a part of his salary, and to his successors 
■""orever, and the other third part to be paid over to the then 
present minister of the Protestant Episcopal Church in said 
toAvn as a part of his salary annually, and to his successors for- 
ever. 

To which Resolve is the following proviso, viz: Provided 
however, that it shall be in the power of the Legislature on 
the application of any denomination of christians having a set- 
tled minister in said town, hereafter toi make a new appropria- 
tion of said income. 

And the subscribers further represent to your Hon. body that 
in pursuance of the authority in said Resolve the Rev. Daniel 
Collins and the major part of the selectmen of said town in the 
montii of J\Iarch in the year of our Lord 1797, did sell and con- 
vey and make deed tc the purchasers in fee simple, the said 
minisiry land in said town for the sum of $4959.02, which sum. 



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has ever since been put on interest, on good security, and ap- 
plied annnally until the present time for the support of the Con- 
gregational and Episcopal ministers in said town, according to 
the tenor and effect of said Eesolve. 

Your' petitiotners further represent that heretofore they have 
gone to other towns to attend public worship under the preach- 
ing of some one of their own denomination, and have hired 
from time to time preach3"s to come into said town and preach 
to them, until the year A. D. 1821 when they settled Mr. iiu- 
gustus Beach to preach to them one-half of the time, which he 
continued to do for six }ears — holding their meetings in the 
ToA\'n House by consent of the town until February A. D. 1828, 
when the house was destro_yed by fire, and then, having no con- 
venient place to hold meetings of the Society, resolved to build 
a meetiug-hciuse, which was accordingly done the same year by 
erecting a good and conn'enient brick building which was com- 
pleted and dedicated to the worsliip of God within one year 
thereafter, and has been supplied ^dtli preaching the major 
part of the time since, having had the labors of Mr. AVakeman 
G. Johnsoin one-half of the time for three years previous to the 
year A. D. 1834; since then he has continued to preach to them 
the whole time. The said Beach and Johnson being regularly 
ordained Baptist elders or ministers; that they have formed 
themselves (many years ago) into a religious Baptist Society 
and formed a Constitution for the due regulation of their So- 
ciety with a clerk and committee who execute all the duties of 
such officers. Said Society constitute more than one-third 
part of the inhabitants of said town (and the major part of 
them permanent settlers) and consequently pay roioire than one- 
third part of all the taxes assessed in said town. Your peti- 
tioners further represent that on the 8th of March, A. D., 1814, 
on the petition of Daniel Collins and others the General Court 
of this Commonwealth did order that the proviso in the said 
ordeij of 1797 aforementioned, which reserved the power of mak- 
ing a new appropriation of the income of said fund, should be re- 
pealed, thereby establishing by said last order the income of 
said fund in the Congregational Society and the said Episcopal 



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Society in said town forever. And your petitioners aver that 
no notice was ever served npon, nor did it ever come to their 
knowledge that amy such petition was presented or any order 
made thereon until lonig after such order last mentioned had 
passed your Hon. B'oidy, and therefore no opportunity was given 
us of remoinstrating against the passing of the same, which want 
of notice we hunilily conceive to l)e contrary to the wellknown 
and establisiied usages and proceedings of yofur Hon. Body. 
Wherefore your petitioners pray that their constitutional privi- 
leges may be preserved to them as provided in the third article 
of the Constitution of this Commomwealth and that they, as 
one denomination of christians, shall be equally under the pro- 
tection of law and not in subordinatioin to any other sect or de- 
nomination — praying that the said last order may be repealed 
and that they may have granted to them their just and equal 
ap])ropriation of the incojne of the fund aforesaid accdrding to 
tlieir taxable estates in said town, to be ascertained by the asses- 
,sors thireof — or the one-half of the two-thirds which is new* 
h olden by the Congregational Society, which Avould, as we most 
sincerely believe, be complying with the true meaning and in- 
tent of the oiriginal character and such was the opinion of the 
Legislature at the time when they reserved the right to make a 
new appropriation of said income. 
And as in duty bound will ever pray. 

BUSHRO'D BUCIv and others. 
Lanesboro^ Jan. 1, 1835. 

CO]\IMONWP]ALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. 
In Senate March 5, 1835. 

On the petition aforesaid ordered that the petitioniers cause 
a ecipy of their petition with this order thereon to be published 
in the Pittsfield Sun, a newspaper published in Pittsfield in the 
County of Berkshire, three weeks successively, the last publica- 
tion to be thirty days at least before the second Wednesday of 
the 3i.ext General Court; and that they also canse an attested 
copy thereof to be served on the Town Clerk of said Lanesboro 
and on the Clerk of the First Parish and on the Clerk of the 



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Protestant Episcopal Church in said Laneshoro, thirt}^ claj's at 
least befoi-e the seoond AVednesday of the next General Court 
that all persons interested may then appear and show cause (if 
any they have) why the prayer of said petition should not he 
granted. 

Sent down for concurrence. 

Charles Calhoun, Clerk. 
In the Hoiise of Representatives, March 5, 1835. 
Read and concurred. 

L. H. Cushing, Clerk 
A true copy, attest, Charles Calhoun, Clerk of the Senate. 

CALVIN HUBBELL, JUN. 

Attorney at Law. 

Would inform the puhlic that he keeps his office in one of the 
apartments of the dwelling-house of his father, at which place 
he solicits those toi call who are desirous to patronize him in the 
concerns of his profession. 
Laneshoro, Jan. 17, 1815. 

A Hatter's Stand for sale, or to he let. 

Situated fifteen rods east of the south Meeting-house in 
Laneshoro formerly occupied hy Willia^m Warner, consisting of 
aibout one acre of land, a dwelling-house, a hatter's shop, and a 
good well. The stand is offered for sale on very reasonable 
terms. If not disposed of soon will be rented. For particulars 
inquire of the subscriber living on the premises. 
Laneshoro^ April 17, 1815. Joiel Phelps. 

JOHNSON HUBBELL. 
"Fama super aethera notus." 
Informs the public that he has again replenished his Old Cas- 
tle with an extensive and supurb assortment of fresh imported 
Dry Goods and Groceries and now offers for sale on terms high- 
ly comducive to the interest of those who may purchase and from 
a consideration of the variety, beauty, quality and prices of his 
goods he offers them in great confidence of procuring a liberal 
patronage from his friends and the public in general. Never- 



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theless he requests all not to take for granted his opinion alone 
but to call, at least, and satisfy themselves by oecular demon- 
stration. 

Among which are the following, viz: Calicoes, Cambricks, 
Lemoes, plain and figured Dimity, Cambrick do.. Muslins, white 
and blaciv, Elegant Cotton Shawls, Nankins, Bombazettes, plain 
and figured, Parasols, Umbrellas, Factory Ginghams and Shirt- 
ing, Crockery and Hardware, Broad Cloths, Paper Hangings, 
etc., etc. W. I. Eum, Gin, Cider Brandy, Wine, Lump Brown 
Sugar, Box Raisins, Fresh Tobacco, Spanish Segars, Macaboy 
and Scotch Snuff, Window Glass, 6x8, 7x9 — Hyson Skin tea 
first quality Coffee, Pepper and Spice, Cloves, Cinnamon, etc., 
etc. 

The above articles he wishes to sell for ready pay if possible. 
Nevertheless he will credit those who possess substantial means 
of payment until October. Payment in full will be expected 
about that time. He returns his thanks to his customers for 
past favors and begs a continuance of the same. 
Lanesboro, June 20, 1815. 

WILLIAMSTOWN MAEBLE FACTORY. 

The subscriber would inform the public that he has com- 
menced the Stone-Cutting Business in Williamstown, east of 
the College and near the Factory^ where can be had all kinds of 
work in his line on short notice and as cheap as can be had at 
any shop in the County. He likewise keeps a general assort- 
ment of Grave Stones on hand and those that are wanting will 
please call and look for themselves. 

He also has the right of vending the much approved Patent 

Stoves in nine towns in the north part of this County, which are 

recommended to the public for their great utility in saving fuel 

as a complete remedy for smoky chimnies. 

Benjamin Weed. 
October 12, 1814. 

N. B. The subscriber continues to carry on the business of his 
shop in Lanesboro as usual in all its branches. 



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EXTRACTS FEOM TOWN EECORDS. 

Copy of the answer made by Mr. Dan'l Collins to the propri- 
etors oif >iew Framingham with regard to settling with tliem in 
the work ot the mindstry. March the 12th, A. D., 1764. 
To the proprietors of the township of New Framingham: — 
Gentlemen in consequence of the call which you have given 
me to settle with you in the important work of the gospel minis- 
try, I have taken into serious consideration, viewing of it as 
the most important of all transactions and accordingly have ap- 
plied for advice of the ministers of this county as also others of 
my acquaintance elsewhere. Their advice to me has been that I 
should accept of your call. Therefore in eomplianice with your 
invitation and their advice, after seeking for direction to the 
wise Disposer of all events, I have concluded to accept your call 
and settle with you in the work of the gospel ministry, and as to 
proprietors' proposals made to me for encouragement to settle — 
am satisfied — therewith. But for the satisfaction' of the people 
in the town I am willing in two articles to admit of some alter- 
ation. The salary I am willing to accept one-half in good mer- 
chantable provisions — ^am further willing the salary should rise 
but three pounds a year from sixty till it arrives to eighty 
pounds. i 

Daniel Collins. 

DECEMBER. 36th, 1768. 

Voted to accept of the proposal made by those of the profes- 
sion of the Church of England which is as fallows — namely: — 
Whereas the proprietors of the Town of Lanesboro have voted to 
erect a meeting house fifty-eight feet long, forty feet wide and 
twenty-five feet high for the worship of God. We, the subscrib- 
ers, being professors of the Church of England do heartily con;- 
sent and agree to be taxed as proprietors until the sum of three 
hundred pounds be expended towards building and finishing said 
meeting-house provided upon the pajdng said sum, we said 
Churchmen and our families may be excused from paying any 
more taxes for the building and finishing said house and we be 
taxed as the rest of the proprietors are from time to time until 



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said sum is paid, aiid also ve said subscribers do promise that we 
will not act as proprietors relative to the place where the meeting 
house shall stand. 
Lanesboro', Dec. 8th, 1768. 

A list of the names that are not present: — 

Azar, Curtis, Jacob Bacon, 

Asahel Beach, Samuel Dean, 

Abel Sherman, Peter Curtis, 

James Russell, Abraham Bristol, 

Nath'l Austin, William Bradley, 

Giles Barns, _ Joel Siherman, 

Seth Worrin, - John Powel, 
Theofelus Allin, Asa Barns, 

Noah Murry, Benjamin Farnam, 

Jonathan Fulford, Elisha Baker, 

Nath'l Bacon, Ezekiel Lewis. 

There is a dispute concerning Seth Warrin and Noah Muitj 
as to their being churchmen. If they will not make full profes- 
sion thereof i]i some public meeting, their entering their names 
in the list is to be null and void. 

The last clause in the 3nd article noit act«d upon. Thirdly 
voted that the Committee be allowed to erect the meeting-house 
on Mr. Collins' lot on the east side of the way — ^the most con- 
venient place nsear the southwest ooirner, upon consideration the 
town will grant to Mr. Collins the land that has been laid out as 
Common for the use of the town being part of the overplus of 
No), eight in the first division. 

Samuel Jackson, , Benjamin Bridges, 

Jonathan Barrott, Tnomas Ball, 

Moses Learnord, Jacob Ball, 

Benj. Nurse, Jr., Gideon Bridges, 

Edward Wright, Oliver Daetts, 

Jonathan Jackson, Sam'l Deadman, 

Joseph Maynard, Josiah Drury, 

Francis Moquot, Sam'l Stone, Jr., 
Calob Bridges. i Caleb Drury, 

Thomas Buckminson, Abraham Rice, 

Amos Gail, Abraham Bolknap, 

Amos Waight, Joseph Nichols, 

John Swift, John Waight, 

Joseph Buckminson, David Langor, 

Ezekiel Waight, Aaron Nurse, 

John Nurse, Jr., Hozakiah Rice, 

Jonathan Maynard, Ezekiel Rice, 

Benoui Hemonway, Ebenezer Singletary, 

John Bruce, John Emms, 

John White, Abraham Norse, 



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David Pratt, 
Ebenezer Horrington, 
Thomas Horrington, 
Moses Pike, 
Daniel How, 
Amos Gaits, Jr., 
John Swift, Jr., 
Bozaliel Wright, 
Jonathan Morse, 
Henry Emms, 
Nath'l Wilson, 
Joseph Angir, 
Bozaliel Rice, 
Sam'l Putnam, 
Jeremiah Pike, 
Sam'l Moore, 
Jonathan Rugg, 



John Clayce, 
James Clayce, Jr., 
Robert Emms, 
Isaac Clark, Jr., 
Eoenezer Winchosoler, 
Jacob Townsend, 
Aaron Pike, 
Joseph Emms, 
Thomas Stone, 
Phonolias Rice, 
Mathias Bent, 
Richard Rice, 
Uriah Drury, 
Uriah Stone, 
Jeremiah Bolknap, 
Peter Gallot, 
Matthias Clark, 



APPENDIX XL 

LANESBORO IN THE WAR OF THE REBELION. 



At the town meeting held for the consideration of war mat- 
ters, held Dec. 10, 1861, the selectmen of Lanesboro were au- 
thorized to expend money at their discretion for the relief of 
soldiers' families. In August of the next year the town author- 
ized a bounty of one hundred dollars to each volunteer for three 
years, or nine months. 

In April, 1864, the town voted to pay a bounty of one hun- 
dred and twenty-five dollars to, each volunteer for three years, 
and this arrangement was continued until the close of the war. 

The expenditures in Lanesboro on the war account amounted 
to $12,947.91. In addition to this a considerable amount was 
raised by private means. The total amount of $3,856.45 was ex- 
pended for aid to volunteers' families, and afterward repaid by 
the state. 

The soldiers' list of Lanesboro is as follows: 

Sth Infantry, 100 days — Private George B. Powell. 

49th Infantry, nine months — George E. Howard, quartermas- 
ter sergeant; Henry S. Burbank, George E. Howard, sergeants; 
Elizur Bliss, Hiram Budingham, Isaac Nourse, Samuel H. Eos- 
sister, David Winchell, George M. Wood, Oliver L.Wood, corpor- 
als; privates, William Ashburn, James Beckley, Henry Bille, 
Wildman Boice, John Callahan, George Dowley, Albert S. Far- 
num, Alfred Earnum, Garrett Fitzgerald, Charles 
E. Fuller, Myron Goodell, Thomas Green, Henry G. Griffen, 
Conratt Heins, Daniel Leman, John Lyman, William Mc Daniel, 
Anson S. Middlebrook, John Stevens. 

1st Heavy Artillery, three years — Private, Henry Nelson. 



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old Heavy Artillery, three years — Privates, Charles B. Aid- 
rich, Peter Carroll, Martin Lannin. 

1st Cavalry, tliree years — Bar.iel E. Hines, farrier; privates, 
William Buskin, Calvin Carpenter, Andrew J. Gabler, Wilmot J. 
Joslyn, John Lyman, Edward McEussel Munson, Edward Wil- 
liams. 

2nd Ca\alry, three years — Privates, John PI. Adams, John W. 
Gibbs, Judson A. Herman, Thomas Monroe. 

3rd Cavalry, three years — Private, Charles H. Grant. 

oth Cavalry, three years — Sylvester Moores, corporal. 

1st Battalion, Frontier Cavalrjr, one year — ^Frank Y. Parker, 
corporal; Robert E. Tulin, bugler. 

2nd Infantr}^, three years — Privates, George W. Ackley, Peter 
Bradley, John Cavanaugh, Wellington H. Turner, Charles Wil- 
son. 

lOtli Infantry, three years — Private, Henry Noble. 

19th Infantrj^, three years — Private, Ervin Smith. 

20th Infantry, three years^ — ^Edwin B. Mead, corporal; pri- 
vates Charles Brown, John Cleary, Edward Laro, Manton A.- 
Wood. 

21st Infantry, three years — Private, Edward A. Hinckley. 

23rd Infantry, three years — Private, John B. Norton. 

26th Infantry, three years — Private, George F. Bayard. 

27th Infantry, three years — Private, Martin Gaitley. 

31st Infantry, three yearS' — Privates, John Cummings, David 
McDaniels, Edward Pettit, Ealph Wolfran. 

34th Infantry, three years — Privates, James F. Brodie, Henry 
G. Aines, Faltine Lafe, Charles E. Mason, Robert Morton, Josh- 
ua Phillips, Hugh Stuart. 

37th Infantry, three years — Privates, Samuel P. Beers, Hen- 
ry Bretchei, William T. Carpenter, John Cummings, Edward 
Law. 

57th Infantry, three years — Myron Goodell, sergeant,, privates 
Patrick Heveron, William McDaniels. 

61st Infantry, three years — Private, John Ragan. 

Regular Army — Henry Bricken, Robert Fleming. 



APPENDIX XII. 

INSCRIPTIONS IN THE NORTH CEMETERY. 



William D. Bradley, mtd Aug. 3, 1870, age 38. 

Asahel T. Bradley, bora Sept. 18, 1832, died Nov. 14, 1896. 

William D. Bradley, died Aug. 3, 1870, age 38. 

Betsy J. Bradley (wife of Asahel) died Aug. 15, 1875, age 40. 

Jotham Beech, died Oct. 13, 1879, age 76. 

Joseph Belcher, died Jan 7, 1894, age 77. 

Harriet L. Belcher, his 1st wife, died July 36, 1860, age 43 
jears, 3 months. 

Diadama Belcher his 3nd wife, died May 28, 1878, age 58. 

Charlotte Fuller Belcher (wife of Pardon) died Jan. 30, 1888, 
age 63 years, 10 months. 

Huldah M. Farrington, daughter of above and wife of Fer- 
nando, died April 37, 1871, age 30 years, 10 months. 

Laura A., daughter of Pardon Belcher, wife of Albert Farnam, 
born March 15, 1844, died Jan. 9, 1893. 

William Van Jkiren Harbison, born Jan. 14, 1833, died April 
16, 1883. 

G. Lymani PhiJlipps, diod Nov. 5, 1885, age 60. 

Charles Harris, born 3 830, died 1889. 

Arilla, his wife, born 1831, died 1893. 

S. Bruce Humphrey vilJe, born March 11, 1836, died March 
22, 1896. 

Joshua i'me born Oct. SO, 1817, died Dec. 18, 1896. 

Joanna C, his wife, born Oct. 34, 1818, died Aug. 18, 1895. 

Edith M. Knight, daughter of F. H., died June 17, 1885, age 
4 years, 3 months. 

Daniel Lehman, born 1811, died 1888. 

Christina, his wife, born 1814, died 1899. 



151 

Asahel Sherman, born Sept. 1-1, 1792, died Jan. 16, 1879. 

Mary Jfarrison Sherman, his wife, born Feb. 16, 1798, died 
Sept. 26, 1878. 

Job W., their son, born July 6, 1839, died Nov. 16, 1847. 

Ezra H., their son, died Sept, 18 1884. 

Joel B. Sherman, born May 27, 1807, died Dec. 16, 1894. 

Tiszah 0., his wife, born April 5, 1810, died Dec. 18, 1879. 

Franklin Sturgis, died Got. 12, 1865, aged 63. 

William Bradley Sturgis, his son, died Aug. 12, 1870, age 39. 

Mary B. Zink, born 1850, died 1899. 

Willard W. Bradley, son of William, died February 19, 1850, 
age 3 mos. 

Mary A. Bradley, daughter of Asahel T., died August 14, 
1875, age 17 years, 4 months. 

Harry Belcher, son of Austin N., born December 30, 1892, 
died Feb. 17, 1894. 

Fredwine E. Harrison, died May 9, 1883, age 16 years, 2 
months, 23 days. 

Carley Humphreyville, Feb. 21, 1884— May 30, 1885. 

Fannie C. Harris, ] 8-; J— 1904. 

Mitchell Harris, 1869—1886. 

Lucy A., wife of Jan:es D. Middlebrook, Oct. 2, 1845 — Aug. 
22, 1896. 

Elsie M. Wood Kirwan, wife of John P., Sept. 7, 1870 — April 
t, 1903. 

George Ezra Sherman, son of Ezra H., Aug. 30, 1866 — Oct. 
:, 1868. 

Susie M. Smith, died April 13, 1897, age 20. 

Johnnie Smith, son of Wm. H. and Lillie, died March 8, 
'i891, age 7 years, 8 months. 

Kuth N. Turney, 1871—1899. 

Elna B. Turney, 1898—1898. 

William. Smith, 1832—1888. Isabella Monroe Smith his 
w ife, 1837 — 1899. BoMi natives of Scotland. 

Laura, daughter of B. H. and C. J. Williams, 1899—1900. 

Daniel M. Wood, Aug. 11, 1831— Xov. 24, 1903. 

Gladys Y. Zink, dangliter of Henry E., Oct. 15, 1893— Nov. 
0, 1897 



152 

Henry E. Zink, I860- -1900. Lucy Zink, daughter of Will- 
iam, died July 11, 1885, age 14 months. 

IXSCRIPTIONS IN LOWER CEMETERY. 

William M. Avery, died July 29^ 1831, age 62. 

Samuel D. Angell, died Oct. 29, 1868, age 51. 

Samuel Angell, died June 25, 1863, age 84 years, 6 months. 

Lucinda, his wife, died May 15, 1877, age 90 years, 4 months. 

Smith E. Angell, their som, died Dec. 11, 1849, age 38. 

Angeline Angell, their daughter, died March, 1851, age 38. 

Mary E. Angell, their daughter, died March 23, 1857, age 34. 

Widow Anaia Bacon, died May 3, 1808, age 77. 

Jacob S. Balver, died Sept. 30, 1810, in his 27th year. 

Elijah Raker, died April 1, 1838, age 36. 

Henry Buckans, died Dec. 31, 1802, age 73. 

Abnaham C. Brown, son of Abraham and Rosanna Brown, 
died Feb. 15, 1830, age 13 months. 

Anna Judson Brown, son of above, died Jan 31, 1832, age 11 
months. 

Ruth, A/ife of Deacon Jacob Burgess, died Mar. 25, 1793, in 
her 74th year. 

Clarissa Briggs, died March 19, 1872, age 82. 

Evoljm^ son of Bethuel Baker, died July 10, 1808, age 3 years. 
4 months. 

Ebenezcr Buck, died July 16, 1831, in his 82d year. 

Rev. Edward J. Brace, died Sept. 22, 1845, age 31. 

Joseph B:agg, died May 28, 1836, aged 98. 

Calvin Bagg, died Sept. 29, 1834, age 41. 

Eunice Bagg, Avife of Joseph, died Oct. 20, 1810, age 71. 

Aaron ]^)agg, died March 1, 1806, in his 56th year. 

]\Iartha Wheeler Bagg, wife of" Calvin, died Oct. 12, 1841, age 
41. 

Sally P. Bagg, 2d wife uf Aaron, died, March 11, 1841 in her 
46th year. 

Deacon Levi Bradford, died July 3, 1856, age 65. 

Amanda, wife of Levi Bradford, died Aug. 11, 1842, age 43. 

Aaron Bagg, died Feb. 25, 1870, age 80. 



153 

Famiy E. B&gg, wife of Aaron, died July 9, 18T3, age 80. 

Eugenia M. Bagg, daughter of Aaron, died Aug. 8, 1846, age 
21. 

Joseph Barnes, died March 34, 1819, age 67. 

^^amnan Barnes, died March 31, 1837, age 49. 

Ann, \vife of Naaman Baines, died Oct. 10, 1853, age 62. 

David Barnes, died Jan 20, 1850, age 61. 

James Bagg, died Sept. 1. 1846, age 66. 

Abigail F., his wife, died Jan. 17, 1868, age 72. 

Charles Burlingham, died Aug. 28, 1858, age 66. 

Triphana, his wife, died Aug. 24, 1875, age 80. 

Almira Brown, died April 30, 1886, age 61. 

Peter >jeebe, died May — , 1795, age 74 years, 6 months. 

Adah Bliss, died June 9, 1826, age 78. 

Daniel Billings, died Feb. 3, 1801, age 52. 

Aza Burbank, ]\I. D., died at Williamstown, Aug. 4, 1829, age 
56. 

Mrs. Laura Burlmnk, wife of Aza, died Nov. 1, 1811, age 25. 

Peter Belcher, died March 21, 1862, age 49. 

Eliza, wife of J. L. Briggs, died Jrme 29, 1843, age 32. 

Francis Baker, died July 24, 1808, in his 63d year. 

Elizabeth, his wife, died Nov. 22, 1791, in her 38th year. 

Mary Bradley, daughter of Lent and Anna, died Dec. 4, 1814, 
in her 34th year. 

Mary, Avife of Samuel Bond, died Oct. 17, 1813, in her 33d 
year. 

Gideon Beiitley, died Jan. 25, 1813, age 32. 

Samuel W. Cone, grandson of Jabez Fuller, died Nov. 28, 
1852, age 28. 

Mrs. Julia Cone, wife of Thomas Cone, Jr., died Sept. l8, 
1825, in her 24tli year. 

Marilla Clark, wife of Samuel and daughter of Gideon and 
Prudence Bentley, born Aug. 30, 1805, died March 24, 1825. 

Ann 3Iavia, daughter of Lyman and :\Iary Casey, died Nov. 
.27, 1816, age 6 months. 

Ruth Collins, born Aug. 6, 1788, died Aug. 6, 1854. 

Maria Church, died July 19, 1794, age 8 months. 



154 

Daniel L'ollins, died Aug. 36, 1822, in his 85th year. 

Anna Collins, daugiiter of Daniel, died July 12, 1803, in her 
2 2d year. 

Daniel tollins, son of Daniel, died Sept. 17, 1777, age 2. 

Anne Collins, daughier of Daniel, died Nov. 2, 1777, age 4. 

An infant child of Da.-iiel, died Aug. 21, 1778. 

Levi Clark, born Aug. 27, 1755, died Sept. 1, 1835. 

Ellen Clark, wife of Levi, born May 8, 1752 died March 29, 
1834. 

Henry Culver, died June 16, 1814, in his 49th year. 

William H. Chapman, (Cu. B., 37th Massachusetts Infantry), 
died Marcn 22, 1872, age 56. 

Sarah, wife of William Chapman, died Feh. 24, 1846, aged 26- 
years, 4 lucnths. 

Ehod,a Camp, died July 6, 1841, age 72. 
Levi Cliase, died April 15, 1847, age 42 years, 8 months. 
Amos Durwin, died Oct. IS, 1798, in his 41st year. 
Mary Durwin, wife of F.pJiraim, died June 4, 1807, age 81. 
Mary S. Day, died Dec. 2-t, 1851, aged 46. 
Betsy Day, died Feb. 17, 1858, age 85 years, 10 montlis. 
Thomas Day, died June 20, 1827, in his 59th year. 
Samuel W. Dow, died Sept 6, 1866, in his 67th year. 
Lucy Dow, wife of Samuel, died Nov. 13, 1846, age 42. 
Bertha Ingalls Dow, wife of Samuel, born July 16, 1805, died 
Oct. 26, 1891. 

Samuel Dowin, died April 13, 1789, age 66. 

Frances Eugenia, wife cif Charles N. Emerson and daughter of 
Flon. Henry Shaw, died April 22, 1851, age 27. 

jMrs. Betsy Eddy, formerly widow of D. Powell, died June 1,. 
1827, age 58. 

Adah 1 . Powell, wife of Andrew Eaton, died Feb. 4, 1897, 
age 77 years, 9 months. 

Ed\var([ B. P]merson, died Dec. 23, 1862, age 40 years 1 month 
John Farnum, born May 1, 1807, died Jan. 28, 1880. 
flannah Farnum, died Dec. 20, 1881, age 70. 
Joseph I'cirnum died June 2, 1879, age 91 years, 1 nio»nth. 



155 

Lizzie Garlick Farnaui, his wife, died Jan. 20, 1867, age 68. 
years> 8 months, 19 days. 

Matthew Fish, died April 17, 1834, age 68. 

Huldah M. Fuller, died July 11, 1893, age 72 years, 4 months. 

Elmina, wife of Charles H. Fuller, died May 7, 1881, aged 49. 

Eeuhen W. Field, born Aug. 14, 1820, died Oct. 20, 1895. 

Harriet L. Parker Field, his wife, born April 10, 1828, died 
Feb. 28, 1870. 

Oran F. Farnam, died June 8, 1890, aged 70 years, 7months. 

John Farn'am, died July 18, 1856, age 89. 

Electa Faiaam, his wife, died Aug. 6., 1860, age 94. 

Mrs. Phel-e Fish, died April 26, 1839, age 66. 

Jabez Fnl er, b. Jan. 27, 1773, died July 31, 1855. 

Hannah Tuttle Fuller, born 1780, died Sept. 6, 1846. 

Hannaii M., daughter of Jabez Fuller, died March 9, 1826, 
age 17. 

Lois, wife of iSToah Fuller, died Oct. 26, 1846, age 55. 

Noah Fuller, died Oct. 8, 1866, in his 80th year. 

Zadock Fuller died Sept. 17, 1818, in his 74th year. 

Alice, vvife of Zadock Fuller, died Oct. 26, 1830, in her 84th 
year. 

William A. Fuller, born April 29, 1815, died June 5, 1897. 

Adelia Weed Fuller, wife of William, 1820—1845. 

Eose Ellen, daughter of William Fuller, 1841—1848. 

Benjamin Freeman, dica Dec. 19, 1811, in his 26th year. 

Charity, daughter of J a red Freeman, died July 28, 1810, in 
her 22nd year. 

Mary U.. daughter of Titus Grant, died June 19, 1848, age 
28. 

Peter Goodell, Jr., died Jan 8, 1866, age 50 years, 8 months, 
8 days. 

Titus Grant, died March 29, 1862, age 75. 

Laura, his wife, died Nov. 23, 1855, age 56. 

Caleb Grosvenor died Sept 3, 1807, in his 57th year. 

Lucy M., daughter of Vine and Laura Grosvenor, died May 16, 
ISIO, in her 4th year. 



156 

Georgele, son of Vine Grosvenor, died April 14, 1813, aged 3 
months. 

Richard A. Gustin, son cf John, of Augusta JST. J., a student 
in the Berkshire Medical Institute, died June 3, 1835, age 21 
yearS;, 6 months. 

A. A. Gilbert, died July, 1886, age 70. 

Julia A. -Briggs Gil'ncjt, his 1st wife died March 29, 1852, 
age 33. 

Mary Bliss Gilbert, his second wife, died Xov., 1886, age 62. 

Russell A. Gibbs, died Oct. 21, 1856, age 59. 

Clarissa,, his 1st wife, died Feb. 1, 1849, age 45. 

Maribah, his 2d wife, died Dee. 29, 1854, age 35. 

Lucius A., soin of Lynian and Thirza Hall, died Jan. 9, 1841, 
in her 17th year. 

General Lyman Hall, died July 25, 1859, age 67. 

Mrs. Thirza Hall, his wife and daughter of Steiahen Mead, 
died April 5, '1827, age 32. 

Ezra Hall, born in Xew Fairfield, Conn., Dec. 5, 1761, died 
Jan. 10, 1825. 

Hannah, wife of Cajjt. ,)abez Hall, died June 8, 1807, age 81. 

Hannah, daughter of Capt.' Lyman and Lydia Hall, died May 
25, 1807, age 18. 

Lyman Hall,' died April 26, 1844, age 87. 

Lydia, his wife, died Xov. 1, 1821, in her 68th year. 

John Hall, died Xov. 11, 1827, in his 42d year. 

Ezra, -on otf E. and T. Hall, died March 2, 1843, age 47. 

Jonathan S. Ho3^t, died Aug. 23, 1807, in his 46th year. 

Desire, wife of Jonathan Hoyt, died Oct. 7, 1836, age 76. 

Reuben W. Humphreyville, died Oct. 30, 1866, age 67. "1 
was blind, but now I see."' 

Louisa, his wife, died March 26, 1875, age 62 years, 5 mocaths. 

Dolly, daughter of David and Mercy Hoyt, died Oct. 8, 1800, 
age 2 years, 3 months, 5 days. 

Mrs. Mehitable Hall, wfe of Ambrose Hall, died in Albany, 
Sept. 17, 1807, in her 57th year. 

Amb^.^^SG Hall, died Aug. 24, 1800, in his 66th year. 

William S. Hall, died Juno 22, 1793, in his 5th year. 



157 

John 3. Hall, died Aug. 28, 1790, age 8 months. 

Mary Tlubbell, died May 30, 1860, age 73. 

Wolcott Hubbell, died Sept. 36, 1840, age 85. 

Mary Habbell. wife of Wolcott, died April 19, 1841, age 84. 

Zalmon Ilnlbert, son of Zalmon and Anna, died Nov. 24, 1775 
in his 12th year. 

Mrs. Abiah ITawley, died Dee. 18, 1797, in her 75th year. 

Capt. Matthew Hubbell, died March 20, 1772, in his 50th year. 

Eunice Hubbell, daughter of Matthew, died June, 1775, in her 
16th year. 

Eebeckauh, wife of Matthew Hubbell, died Aug. 20, 1783, in 
her 25th j'ear. 

Silas, son of Matthew Hubbell, died Dec. 22, 1771, in his 19th 
year. 

Mrs. Elizabeth Hoppin, vnie of Samuel, died Nov. 14, 1789, 
in her 32d year. 

Adah Humphrey ville, daughter of Samuel and Hannah, died 
Aug. 6, 1838, age 51. 

Samuel HumpJireyville, died May 11, 1818, age 57, 

Hannah Humphreyvilie, wife of Samuel, died Feb. 10, 1854. 
age 84. 

Calvin Hubbell, Jr., born 1790, died 1861. 

Caroline E. Hubbell, wife of Calvin, Jr., bom at Whitehall, 
N. Y., June 27, 1799, died at Cleveland, Nov. 1, 1868. 

Charles G. Hubbell, sou of Calvin, died July 21, 1830, age 1 
year, 4 months. 

Lucy Williams Hubbell, daughter of Calvin, died Feb. 6, 1830, 
age 2y., 6 m., 7 d. 

Caroline Theresa Hubbell, daughter of Calvin, died April 5^ 
1825, age 4. 

Colonel Calvin Hubbell, Sr., died Nov. 27, 1827, age 63. 

Lucy Williams HubbelJ, wife of Calvin, born 1761, died 1848. 

Hickok Hubbell, died March 21, 1826, age 65. 

Anna Tj. Hubbell, wife of Hickok, died at Lyons, N. Y., Aug. 
4, 1828, age 66. 

Laura W., wife of Samuel Hubbell, died March 2, 1837, age 
32. 



158 

Eliza C. Hubbell, died Jan. 27, 1826, age 22. 

Jedediali Hubbell, bam 1720, died Aug. 14, 1819. 

Ciiloe, wife of Jedediah Hubbell and daughter of Wm. Ber- 
nent of Salisbury, Conn., died Sept. 1, 1824, age 72. 

Eunice Hubbell, wife of Jedediah, died April 21, 1807, age 
75. 

Jedediah Hubbell, bora Oct. 17, 1798, died July 16, 1887. 

Laura Hubbell, born Oct. 30, 1800, died March 23, 1899. 

AVidow Jcrusha A. Hildreth, died March 15, 1817, in her 55th 
year. 

Stephen Hickok, died May 12, 1790, age 88. 

Eebeccu, wife of Nat Hickox, died Noiv. 11, 1787, in her 34th 
year. 

Thorne Hungerford, died Jan. 9, 1810, in his 63rd year. 

Hannah Hungerford, died Oct. 10, 1815, in her 31st year. 

Betsy, v^'ife of Wakeman Johnson, died March 15, 1834, age 
39 years, 10 months. 

Esther .lewett, died Sept. 15, 1839, aged 74. 

David Jewett, died Oci. 24, 1842, aged 84. 

Oliver Jewett, died Feb. 3, 1873, age 86. 

Eachel, wife of Oliver Jewett, died Oot. 7, 1879, aged 89. 

Hannah, wife of Asathel Jwdon, died Sept. 2, 1841, age 54. 

Sarah tfennings, wife oif Joseph, died Nov. 1, 1810, in his 51st 
year. 

Eldad King, died Jan. 6, 1793, age 75. 

Samuel P. Loyd. 

Mariila. 

Sarah. 

Harriet, daughter of Jeremiah and Mehetable Lockwood, died 
Jan. 9, 1801, age 13 months, 9 days. 

John, son of George and Eleanor Karr, died March 13, 1856, 
age 2 months. 

Urima O. Loomis, formerly wife of Charles P. Munson, died 
April 19, .1885, age 67. 

Mrs. Casandra, wife of Eben Luther, died March 24, 1825, age 
58. 

Mrs, Maicy Lincoln, died Occt. 27, 1788 in her 66th year. 



159 

Myh. PoKy Lincoln, died July 8, 1788, age 26. 

Amos Lamphier, died Oct. 8, 1857, age 81. 

Naomi Lamphier, wife of Amos, died April 4, 1873, age 88 
yeara, 8 months. 

Charles B. Lamphier, died Jan. 5, 1851, age 23. 

James Locmis, Sr., died Sept. 7, 1778 in his 61:th year. 

James Loomis, Jr., died June 19, 1779 in his 37th year. 

^•J'apoleon B. Lowell, died Oct. 28, 1862, age 42. 

Lucretia, his wife, died Feb. 9, 1874, age 58. 

Sabrina, wife of Joseph Loomis, died Oct, 1787, age 33. 

Ensign John Lyon, died Oct. 23, 1799 in his 78th year. 

Eliznheth, his wife, died May 28, 1793, age 64 years, 1 month, 
11 days. 

Cliauncey P. Linn, son of William and Celinda, died Feb. 19, 
1815, age V months. 

Charles P. I\lunson, died Aug. 12, 1870, age 51. 

Elizabeth ?.lead, died Feb. 17, 1877, age 83. 

Eev. J. K. Metcalf, died Jan. 16, 1876, age 52. 

Treat Miner died May 7, 1822, age 51. 

Henry Mead, died Aug. 7, 1860, age 67. 

Beftsy Kent Mead, wife of Henry, died Nov. 7, 1853, age 57. 

Samuel Miner, died May 3^ 1879, age 71. 

John Matthews of Southbury, Conn., died June 23, 1823, age 
73. 

Stephen Mead, died April 22, 1794, age 52. 
Stephen Mead, born Nov. 28, 1776, died Jan. 17, 1862. 
Druzilla, his wife, born Nov. 28, 1766, died March 12, 1846. 
Dorcas, ^vife of Henry Mead, died Feb. 15, 1821 in her 24th 
year. 

Cephas Marsh, born April 12, 1793, died Aug. 12, 1872. 

Martha H., bis wife, born Sept. 20, 1800, died July 8, 1873. 

William M. Marck, 1810-1882. 

E. M. Mack, his wife, 1810-1894. 

Rhcdas, wife of Luman Miller, died May 27, 1868. age 55. 

David Miller, died Jan. 8, 1855 in his 71st year. 

•Gideon Nurton, died March 4, 1826, age 48. 

Charles Norton, died March 19, 1818 in his 76th year. 



IGO 

Sarah, his ^vife, died Sept. 16, 1831 in her 83d year. 

Timothy Xortoii of Jerico, died in Lanesboro Nov. 26, 1811,in 
his 37th year. 

Betsy, daiirt-hter of Charles and Sally Norton, died May 28, 
1803 in her 21st year. 

Daniel ('., son of Gideon and Lucy Norton, died Feb. 21, 
1816 by havir.g his body crushed beneath a shed loaded with 
wood, age 1'^ yrars, 5 months. 

Triphana Jewell, formerly widow of Ezra Hall, Born Dec. 
10, 1769, died Sept. 27, 1851. 

C'apt. Ebene/er Newell died May 2, 1808, age 61. 
Harvey ij\\> n, died Oct. 20, 1875, age 82 years, 2 months, 
25 days. 

Mary M. McCulloch Owen, died Jan. 16, 1882, age 80 years, 
9 months 21 days. 

Caroline, daughter of Jeffrey Asube Oakle}', died Aug. 7, 
1808, age 1 year, 5 months. 

Benjamin I'aul Pratt, born July 10, 1787, died Dec. 10, 1873. 

Sally B. his wife born June 12, 1789, died March 14, 1812. 

Polly Perkins, wife of Joseph, died June 21, 1802 in her 41st 
year. 

Joseph Presbrey died June 1, 1814 in his 79tli year. 

Martha Presbrey, wife of Joseph, died Dec. 31, 1841 in her 
69th year. 

Abigail M. Presbe}', wife of Geo. H., died Oct. 11, 1842, in 
her 28tli year. 

Eliza Antoinette Peabody, daughter of Calvin Hubbell, Jr., 
and wife of .Rev. Charles Peabody, born in Lanesboro Dec. 31, 
1822, died lu New York May 28, 1851. 

Harriet E. Pike, wife of Elijah, born Sept. 10, 1810, died 
Nov. 5, 1888. 

Sarah Peters, wife of James, died Jan. 15, 1795, age 60. 

Miles Powell, died June s 1835, age 80. 

Clarissa Powell, wife of Miles, ded Feb. 18, 1838, age 62. 

Col. Miles Powell, died Sept. 17, 1791, in his 62d year. 

Jemima Powell, wile of Col. Miles, died Oct. 17, 1801, in her 
70t]i vear. 



161 

Capt. David Powell, died Dec. 18, 1814, age 51. 

Betsy Eddy Powell, wife of David, died June 21, 1827. 

Major Sloan Powell, born Jan. 1, 1797, died March 25, 1875. 

Lucinda, wife of Curtis Powell, died July 4, 1810, age 24. 

Laura Almina, daughter of Ashabel A. and Lydia Powell, died 
March 3, 3 838, age 9 yeai-s, 9 months. 

Xorman, son of Lieut. John and Lois Powell, died Feb. 22, 
1791, age 9. 

Colonel John Powell, died June 7, 1826, age 76. "An hon- 
est man in the noblest work of God. 

Lois Powell, his wife, died June 15, 1838 in her 85th year. 

John Pratt, son of John, died June 28, 1781 in his 7th year. 

Benjamin Pratt, son of John, died Oct. 9, 1780 in his 9th year 

Lydia Pratt, wife of ]\Iicah Pratt and daughter of George 
and Elizabeth Douglas, died Feb. 8, 1811 in her 34th year. 

Reuben, son of Micah and Sophia Pratt, died March 15, 
1819, age 3 months. 

Albert D., son of Micah Pratt, died May 12, 1819, age 2. 

Mary Ann, daughter of Seth and Elizabeth Pratt, died Aug. 
27, 1816 in her 4th year. 

Micah Pratt, died Jan. 6, 1862, age 83 years, 22 days. 

Sophia, his wife died Sept. 23, 1867, age 75 years, 1 month,. 
13 days. 

Pamelia, wife of William Piatt and daughter of Adonijah 
Eoyce, died Jan. 23, 1813, in her 30 th year. 

Eoger Pettibone, died Feb. 7, 1797 in his 70th year. 
Susanna Pettibone, his wife, died Oct. 7, 1790 in her 66th 
year. 

David Powell, died Dec. — 1814 in his 51st year. 

Ashael A. Powell, died Nov. 12, 1867, age 75 years, 8 months, 
18 days. 

John F. Powell, died Aug. 24, 1874, age 40 years, 1 month^ 
16 days. 

Lydia Farnam PoAvell, wife of Asahel A. died Aug. 10, 1870,. 
age 76 years, 4 months. 

Mrs. Eachel Phelps, wife of Joel, died Feb. 26, 1807 in her 
22d year. 



1G2 

Eli Powell, died Oct. 6, 1830, age 57. 

Eli W. Powell, died June 17, 1830, age 17. 

Leah, wife of Douglas S. Powell, died June 29, 1855, age 23. 

William B., son of Miles and Clarissa Powell, died at Man- 
.alopan, N. J., June 18, 1865, age 49 years, 4 months, 5 days. 

Mary Ann Powell, daughter of Miles died May 11, 1836, age 
77 years, 8 months. 

Isaac Powell, drowned June 19, 1785 in his 21st year, 

Charles Rockwell, died Dec. 21, 1891, age 86. 

Laura M., wife of Charles R. Rockwell, died Jan. 11, 1879, 
-age 68. 

Josiah Rockwell, died Feb. 27, 1850, age 84 years, 6 months. 

Hannah W., wife of John Rockwell, died May 8, 1778, age 
46. 

Amos Royce, died Oct. 19, 1881, age 78. 

Laura Rockwell Royce, wife of Amos, died Jan. 12, 1881, age 
75. 

William Rubhlee, died May 10, 1840, age 43. 

William Rubblee, died Feb. 18, 1808 in his 43d year. 

Lydia, wife of William Rubblee, died Jan. 4, 1843, age 68. 

Polly, daughter of William and Lydia Rubblee, died June 12, 
1807, age 12. 

Miss Polly Rubblee, died May 15, 1795 in her 25th year. 

Norman, her son, died March 21, 1792, age 6 months, 10 days. 

William Rubblee, died March 26, 1792, age 60. 

Rozette Roberts, wife of H. W. Roberts, daughter of Enoch 
Weed, died at Cleveland, Aug. 6, 1856, age 29, 

Capt. Asahel Rust, died Aug. 15, 1816, age 44. 

Amey Royce, first wife of Capt. Adonijah, died Oct. 21, 1794, 
in her 51st year. 

Mrs. Deborah Royce, second wife of Capt. Adonijah, died 
Dec. 28, 1838, age 83 years, G months. 

Capt. Adonijah Royce, died June 28, 1807 in his 68th year. 

Dorothy, wife of Rozell Stevens, died June 2, 1797 in her 
20th year. 

William, son of R. and Dorothy Stevens, died , age 

«0. 



1(33 

Capt. Asahel Smith, died May 6, 1811, in his 42d year. 

Augustus Belden Soniers, born Dec. 21, 1828, died May, 12 1899 

Harry E. Seymour died June -1, 1864, age 56 years, 2 
months. 

Silas Smith, died Oct. 17, 1825, age 47 years, 18 days. 

Leonaray Smith, died Oct. 27, 1820, age 20, and Otto W. 
Smith, died May 9, 1826 in his 18th year, children of Capt. 
Asahel and Eoxanny Smith; also Betty,, daughter of same died 
June 24, 1803 in her 5th year 

Eehecca, wife of Lieut Jared Smith, died April 19, 1788, age 
44. 

Roswell Simmons, age 51. 

Darius Stevens, died May 25, 1877, age 62 years, 8 months. 

Andre Scott of Whateley, died June 7, 1828 in his 32d year. 

Colonel Jonathan Smith, died Sept. 9, 1802 in his 69th year. 

Esther, his wife, died June 12, 1797 in her 53d year. 

Mrs. Polly E., wife of William Sunderlin and daughter of 

Amos and Polly Squiers, died June 2, 1851, age 30. 

Sarah wife of Ebenezer Squires, born 1767, died Nov. 10, 1834, 
in her 67th year. 

Ebenezer Squiers, born July 22, 1769, died June 9, 1857. 
Sarah, wife of Ebenezer Squiers, born 1767, died Nov. 10, 
1834. 

Deacon Daniel C. Squiers, died March 13, 1841, age 45. 

Bostwick Squiers, died Aug. 24, 1840, age 72, 

Deacon Ebenezer Squiers, died May 28 , 1797 in his 67th 
year. 

Andrew Squiers, died Jan. 2, 1824 in his 93d year. 

Huldah Squiers, first wife of Lieut. Andrew, died Dec. 15, 
1783, in her 54th year. 

Mary, his second wife, died Sept. 5, 1815, age 76. 

Sarah Squiers, their daughter, died July 12, 1793 in her 19th 
year. 

Ebenezer Augustus, died Nov. 11, 1816, age 8. 

Amos, died June 14, 1818, age 2. 

Sally F. died March 19, 1812, age 3 months. 

Sally, died Sept. 20, 1803, age 8. 



164 

Eliza W. Squiers, wife of Socrates, died March 8, 1826 in her 
24th year. 

Rachel Steams, daughter of Samuel and Betsy, died Jan. 30, 
1817, age 11. 

Mrs. Eachel, wife of Lieut. Ebenezer Stearns, died Dec. — , 
1783, age 34. 

Ann, wife of Ebenezer Stearns, died Jan. 31, 1831 in her 
78th year. 

Mrs. Avis Spencer, died Oct. 28, 1802, in her 54th year. 
Inscription on Scott Monument. 
William Scott, 1635—1718. 
Joseph Scott, 1682—1762. 
Joseph Scott, 1722—1796. 
Joseph Soott, 1754—1798. 

Benjamin F. Scott, May 29, 1829— August 6, 1847. 
Austin L., June 7, 1825— May 19, 1868. 
Porter D., August 22, 1822— May 4, 1871. 
Marshall Shepardson, died May 13, 1867, age 45. 
Sarah Cornelia, his wife, born June 16, 1822, died May 14, 
1895. 

Lewis Shepardson, died Oct. 17, 1858, age 77. 
Lois Shepradson, his wife, died Nov. 21, 1861, age 84. 
Laura Sunderland, died May 2, 1852, age 52. 
Polly, wife of James Sunderland, died Dee. 11, 1846, age 72. 
William, her son, died June 25, 1835, age 37. 
Capt. James Sunderland, died April 2, 1831, age 57. 
Eachel, his daughter, died March 17, 1815, age 4. 
Harnette E. Scott, wife of Porter Scott and daughter of Asa 
and Susan Brown, born 1826, died Aug. 11, 1885, 

Learned Scott, son of Joseph and Mary Blood Scott of Whate- 
ley, born April 6 1794, died April 11, 1873. 

Fanny Dickerson Scott, wife of Leonard and daughter Elihu 
and Susan Dickerson of Amherst, bom Jan. 31, 1801, died Dec. 
25, 1841. 

Lilian, daughter of Jeremiah Swan, died Sept. 12, 1867, age 
67. 

Laura Wheeler Shaw, wife of Henry, died Sept. 2, 1883 in her 
93rd year. 



165 

Henry Shaw. 

Grace Shaw. 
Dudley Clifford Shaw, age 51. 

Euth W. Savage, wife of John and daughter of Gideon AYheel- 
er, died April 16, 1837, age 52. 

Henry W. Shaw, horn April 21, 1818, died Oct. 14, 1885. On 
front of grave is inscription Josh Billings. 

Alpha Bradford Shaw, wife of Henry W., horn Oct. 30, 1821, 
died Xov. ]2, 1901. 

Mary Tedmor, wife of Levi, died April 21, 1808, aged 28. 

Abigail, wife of Capt. Nathanael B. Torrey, died Jan 22, 
1789 in her 32d year. 

John E. Tillottson, died July 29, 1861 in his 59th year. 

Curtis Tillottson, died May 26, 1856, age 55. 

Justus Tower, born July 23, 1801, died Nov. 20, 1880. 

Emaline Talcott Tower, his wife, born July 15, 1806, died 
Nov. 5, 1891. 

Truman Tyrrell, died Aug. 27, 1829, age 72. 

Serviah Tyrrell, his wife, died Jan. 27, 1820, age 57 years, 3 
months, 11 days. 

Hiram, son of Truman, Jr., and Aurelia Tyrrell, died Dec. 
31, 1818, age 5 years, 3 months, 15 days. 

Seymour, son of Truman Tyrrell, Sr., died Sept 9, 1814, 
age 30 years, 1 mionth, 27 days. 

Eichard Whitney, died March 23, 1869, age 68 years, 7 
months, 21 days. 

Laura Sherman Whitne}'-, wife of Charles B., died July 16, 
1865, age 36. 

Clarissa Tower Whitne}'-, wife of Eichard, died Sept. 8, 1887, 
age 85 years, 6 months, 6 days. 

Lieut. Stoddard Williams, died May 1, 1832, age 79. 

Maii;ha Brattle Williams, his wife, died Dec. 8, 1831, age 78. 

]\rartha., daughter of Lieut. Stoddard Williams, died Sept. 11,, 
1799 in her 15th year. 

i^nna, another daughter, died Aug. 6, 1804, in her 17tli year. 

Edith, another daughter, died Aug. 29, 1827, age 31. 

Marion Williams, first wife of Capt. Nathanael Williams and 
dauo:hter of Dr. Alanson Porter, died Nov. 1, 1833, age 25. 



166 

Delia, second wife of N. Williams and sister of above, died 
April 16, 1847, age 35. 

Hannah, daughter of Nathanael and Dorothy Williams, died 
March 16, 1769 in her 18th 3^ear. 

Capt. Nathanael Williams, Sr., died Feb. 16, 1801, age 77. 

Dorothy, his wife, died April 12 1800 age 74. 

Solomon Williams, died Sept. 8, 1799, in his 40th year. 

Eunice Eoot, his wife, and second wife of Uri Bradley, died 
Jan. 27, 1858. 

Catherine C. Washburne, wife of Luther, died June 18, 1817, 
age 43. 

Enoch Weed, died July 4, 1872, age 75. 

Sila, his wife, died May 3, 1851, age 50. 

Justus E., their son, died March ^8, 1851 age 17. 

Martha H., daughter of Seymour Wilcox, died Feb. 24, 1863, 
age 29. 

Josiah S., son of Seymour Wilcox, died Sept. 15, 1876, age 
58. 

Clarence E. son of Dr. Avery and E. S. Williams, died April 
2, 1849, age 2 months. 

Silas Whitney, son of Timothy and Lois Whitney, died April 
16, 1817 iii his 25th year. 

Franklm Whitney, son of Timothy, died Nov. 1, 1803, age 6. 

Seymour Wilcox, died Sept. 6, 1865, age 73. 

Hannah F. Wilcox, his wife, died May 10, 1853, age 59. 

Mary Walker, died May 2, 1851, age 91. 

Sally P., wife of Benjamin Whipple and former wife of 

David Miller, died Feb. 2, 1865, age 72. 

Laura <x. Washburne, wife of Henry L., died Aug. 15, 1874, 
age 55 year?,, 11 months. 

Mrs. Bach el Welles, wife of John, died June 13, 1802 in her 
99 th year. 

Gideon Wheeler, born in 1745^ died Dec. 5, 1822. 

Annie, 1st wife of Gideon Wheeler, died July 3, 1793. 

Anna, 2d wife of Gideon Wheeler, born March 1, 1746, died 
Oct. 21, 1842. 

Capt. Nathanael Williams, died Feb. 14, 1875, age 75. 



1G7 

Mary Anna Warner, daughter of William and Susanna Lewis^, 
died Dec. 30, 1847, age 31. 

Lois, daughter of Alpheus and Lewis Williams, died Oct. 15, 
1828, age 3 years. 

Chloe Werden, wife of Alden, died July 14, 1848, age 60. 

Henry, son of ^^. B. and Delia Williams, died Dec. 30, 1862, 
age 21. 

Mabel S., wife of John S. Youngs, died Sept. 16, 1798 in her 
52d year; also two children, both named Mary who died in 3d 
and 9th years. 

mSCRIPTIONS IN TALCOTT CEMETERY. 

Samuel Beers, son of Nathan, died in Newtown, Conn., Oct. 
30, 1828, aged 19. 

Charles Henry Beers, son of Nathan, died at Cincinnati, Nov. 
8, 1882, aged 62. 

Thomas HawJey Beers, son of Nathan, died at Shreveport, 
La., Dec. 1859, aged 46. 

Sarah Ann Beers, daughter of Nathan, born May 9. 1812, 
died June 15, 1893 

George Brodie, born in Shields, Northumberland County, Eng- 
land. . Died March 30, 1857, aged 82 years, 10 months. 

Eleanor Patterson, his wife, born in Clarlo, Scotland, died 
June 23, 1852, aged 77 years, 8 months. 

Mary Brodie, died Sept. 19, 1891, aged 87. 

William Babbitt, died May 28, 1860, aged 68. 

Hannah, his wife, died Sept. 1, 1847, aged 64. 

Ruth, wife of Jacob Barns, died Oct. 25, 1783, aged 36 years. 

Clarissa, wife of George F. Brown, died March 1], 1871, aged 
80 years. 

Eli Bradley, died May 15, 1866, aged 79 years, 1 month, 5- 
days. 

Huldah, his wife, died Dec. 7, 1871, aged 81 years, 10 months, 
13 days. 

Huldah Maria, their daughter, died Jan. 20, 1831, aged 4. 

Mary Ann, their daughter, died July 26, 1831, aged 19 
months. 



1G8 

'(Children of Silas and Ada Butler.) 

Silas, died Feb. 5, 1797, aged 4 weeks. 
Elvisa, died Dec. 27, 1800, aged 2 months. 
Henry A., died Feb. 20, 1817, aged 3 years. 

Silas Butler, died Oct. IS, 1862, in 91sf year. 

Ada, his wife, died Jan, l(i, 1855, in 70th year. 

Lyman Bradley, died July 5, 1824:, aged 34 years, 8 months. 

Louise Bradley, wife of William Bradley, died Aug. 7, 1821, 
in her 89th year. 

Zecharifih Bradley, died Dec. 16, 1810, aged 53. 

Uri Bradley, died Nov. 25, 1843, aged 88. 

Isaac, son of George P. and Clarissa Brown, died Sept. 13, 
1846, aged 18. 

Sarah, wife of Dexfcer Brown, died Dec. 2. 1846, aged 88. 

Dexter Brown, died Sept. 18, 1830, in his 77th year. 

George Babbitt, died Dec. 16, 1835, in his 13th year. 

David Babbitt, died Sept. 8, 1816 in his 56th year. 

Lynden Butler, died Jan. 14, 1853, aged 24. 

Mary J. Baker; daughter of James B. Winchell, died June 
27, 1882, aged 34. 

Esther Caroline, daughter of Benjamin and Esther Brown, 
died Oct. 13, 1824, aged 11. 

Joseph Brodie, son of George and Elenora Brodie, died May 
11, 1815, aged 3 months, 27 days. 

Samuel Church, son of Job and Esther Brown, died Sept. 8, 
1796, aged 3 months. 

Mary, 2nd wife of Asahel Bradley, died Jan. 8, 1832, aged 75. 

Moses Barnes, died Oct. 9, 1815, aged 84, and his second 
wife. Widow Jehannah Church, Sept. 4, 1805, aged 64. 

Asahel Bradley, died Aug. 15, 1836, aged 79. 

Mrs. Huldah, wife of Asahel Bradley, died in Newton, Ct., 
Sept. 18, 1797, in 37th year, interred in Lanesboro, Feb. 5, 
1798. 

George P. Brown, died Aug. 24, 1863, aged 76. 

William H. Butler, died Sept. 27, 1847, aged 15. 

Silas Butler, Jr., born Aug. 14, 1798, died Jan. 13, 184?. 

Pamelia, his wife, born February 17, 1799, died Sept. 3, 1880. 

Tod Bradley, born July 14, 1770, died Nov. 24, 1843. 



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